Freetown vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$849
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
18
😀 Quality of life
38
62
🏙️ Population
951K
151K

The cost of living in Freetown is 17% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4564th and 5422nd ($1213 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Sierra Leone and Montenegro, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7131st and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$7581

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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$895
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$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282