Freetown vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$951
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
75
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
951K
1.39M

The cost of living in Freetown is 57% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4528th and 6575th ($1323 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 8841st and 5292nd 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
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$8291

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$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469