Freetown vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$387
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
73
😀 Quality of life
43
57
🏙️ Population
951K
1.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 10% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6569th and 6252nd ($751 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6876th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Porto Alegre

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Freetown Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$8095

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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368