Freetown vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
89
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
951K
653K

The cost of living in Freetown is 71% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6569th and 564th ($751 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$19330

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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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$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
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$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
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$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
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$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463