Freetown vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$906
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
30
91
🏙️ Population
951K
1.6M

The cost of living in Freetown is 51% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4589th and 741st ($1272 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8792nd and 118th 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
$2.41
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$20275

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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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$2624
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$2614
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$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
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$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
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$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
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$2313
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$2333
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$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
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$2737