Freetown vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$906
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
20
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
951K
987K

The cost of living in Freetown is 127% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4589th and 8323rd ($1272 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Haiti, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 8792nd and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Port-au-Prince

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Freetown Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$4615

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$1050
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$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314