Freetown vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$974
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
29
93
🏙️ Population
951K
1.6M

The cost of living in Freetown is 48% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4374th and 744th ($1347 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8809th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Philadelphia

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Freetown Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$15283

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$1283
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$1281
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$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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$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886