Freetown vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$387
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
42
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
951K
881K

The cost of living in Freetown is 43% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6569th and 4138th ($751 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Panama, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6876th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Panama City

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Freetown Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$9581

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$971
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
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$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220