Freetown vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$980
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
18
😀 Quality of life
37
63
🏙️ Population
951K
151K

The cost of living in Freetown is 38% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5660th ($1346 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Sierra Leone and Montenegro, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 7302nd and 4694th 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
$2.9
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$1.66
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$6771

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FreetownPodgorica

Cost of living

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$489
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$569
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$490
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$1052
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$1046
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$1114
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$491
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$904
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$970
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$499
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$887
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$679
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$1030
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$1070
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$1070
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$1187
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$1227
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$935
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$772
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$662
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$1015
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$463
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$682
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$693
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$595
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$639
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$796
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$759
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$772
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$614
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$636
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$749
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$588
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$776
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$807
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$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
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$559
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$537
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$1164
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$635
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$711
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$1199
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