Freetown vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$951
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
19
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
951K
151K

The cost of living in Freetown is 24% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4528th and 5191st ($1323 vs $1066) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8841st and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Podgorica

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Freetown Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$8022

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$1058
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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
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$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571