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

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Freetown Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$974
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
21
😀 Quality of life
29
37
🏙️ Population
951K
987K

The cost of living in Freetown is 137% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4374th and 8107th ($1347 vs $567) 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 8809th and 8116th 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
$2.91
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$3682

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$1067
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223