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

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Freetown Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$849
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
22
😀 Quality of life
38
21
🏙️ Population
951K
987K

The cost of living in Freetown is 121% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4564th and 8280th ($1213 vs $549) 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 1.4 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 7131st and 8831st 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
$2.86
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3402

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165