Freetown vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$974
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
29
78
🏙️ Population
951K
630K

The cost of living in Freetown is 4% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4374th and 4489th ($1347 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Sierra Leone and Italy, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 8809th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$10700

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$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319