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

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Freetown Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$387
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
22
😀 Quality of life
43
33
🏙️ Population
951K
987K

The cost of living in Freetown is 43% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6569th and 8308th ($751 vs $525) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6876th and 8120th 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
$2.93
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$3282

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062