Freetown vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$387
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
951K
668K

The cost of living in Freetown is 35% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6569th and 4566th ($751 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Sierra Leone and Italy, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6876th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6883

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$1024
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307