Freetown vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$387
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
18
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
951K
151K

The cost of living in Freetown is 21% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6569th and 5703rd ($751 vs $945) 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 2.2 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 6876th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6873

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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
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$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048