Freetown vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
85
😀 Quality of life
30
89
🏙️ Population
951K
384K

The cost of living in Freetown is 41% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4528th and 1435th ($1323 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 8841st and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs New Orleans

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Freetown New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$10147

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962