Freetown vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$951
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
23
13
😀 Quality of life
30
54
🏙️ Population
951K
224K

The cost of living in Freetown is 51% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4528th and 6461st ($1323 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Suriname, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8841st and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Paramaribo

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Freetown Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$1856

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$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643