Freetown vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
951K
1.6M

The cost of living in Freetown is 49% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4528th and 742nd ($1323 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 8841st and 87th 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
$2.86
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$17603

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$535
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$503
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$852
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$878
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$1001
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$999
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$501
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$1127
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$502
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$1108
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$502
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$605
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$537
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$518
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$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
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$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
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$1092
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$619
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$508

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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
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$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
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$2572
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$2626
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$2493
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$2549
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$2609
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$2600
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$2612
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$2350
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$2639
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$2639
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$2793
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$2445
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$2392
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$2541
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$2520
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$2315
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$2668
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$2603
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$2207
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$2648
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$3077
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$2609
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$2740
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$2802
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$2835
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$2714
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$2753
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$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
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$2801