Freetown vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$849
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
73
😀 Quality of life
38
55
🏙️ Population
951K
1.33M

The cost of living in Freetown is 53% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4564th and 6457th ($1213 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7131st and 5818th 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
$2.86
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$8117

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373