Freetown vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
86
😀 Quality of life
43
87
🏙️ Population
951K
384K

The cost of living in Freetown is 64% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6569th and 1525th ($751 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$10224

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030