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

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Freetown Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$980
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
22
😀 Quality of life
37
35
🏙️ Population
951K
987K

The cost of living in Freetown is 148% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4063rd and 8307th ($1346 vs $542) 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 0.9 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 7302nd and 7453rd 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
$2.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$3207

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Cost of living

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$487
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$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
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$953
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$487
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$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
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$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
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$998
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$569
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$490
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$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
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$1114
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$916
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$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
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$960
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$647
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Distance City Cost of living
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$520
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$527
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$521
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$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
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$695
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$751
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$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
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$510
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$645
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$774
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$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
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$692
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$733
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$1561
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$656
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$1830
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$735
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$1415
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$1138
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$1272
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$1170
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$1197