Freetown vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$849
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$4802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
89
😀 Quality of life
38
90
🏙️ Population
951K
653K

The cost of living in Freetown is 53% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4564th and 662nd ($1213 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 590th 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Portland

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Freetown Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$16661

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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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$2298
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$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
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$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
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$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
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$2406
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$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
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$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
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$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
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$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
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$2172
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$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489