Freetown vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$974
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
18
😀 Quality of life
29
69
🏙️ Population
951K
151K

The cost of living in Freetown is 29% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4374th and 5220th ($1347 vs $1047) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8809th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$7507

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$967
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$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
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$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503