Freetown vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Freetown | Praia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Freetown is 29% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4589th and 5666th ($1272 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Cape Verde comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8792nd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.
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| Freetown | Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Conakry | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Forecariah | |
| 174 km or 108 mi |  Bo | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Boffa | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kenema | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Mamou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Kakata | |
| 439 km or 273 mi |  Bafata | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Bissau | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Kankan | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 525 km or 326 mi |  Kolda | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Greenville | |
| 650 km or 404 mi |  Brikama | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Lamin | |
| 662 km or 412 mi | Banjul | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Kaolack | |
| 709 km or 441 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Fatick | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Bamako | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Thies | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Rufisque | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Dakar | |
| 842 km or 523 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Banamba | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 857 km or 532 mi | Louga | |
| 887 km or 551 mi | Sikasso | |
| 896 km or 557 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Bouake | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 917 km or 570 mi | Divo | |
| 935 km or 581 mi |  Rosso | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Segou |
Cities near Praia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  Assomada | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Mindelo | |
| 651 km or 404 mi | Dakar | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Rufisque | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Thies | |
| 760 km or 472 mi | Lamin | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Brikama | |
| 765 km or 475 mi | Banjul | |
| 766 km or 476 mi | Fatick | |
| 786 km or 488 mi | Louga | |
| 805 km or 500 mi | Kaolack | |
| 824 km or 512 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 843 km or 524 mi | Rosso | |
| 877 km or 545 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 921 km or 572 mi | Bissau | |
| 952 km or 591 mi | Kolda | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi | Bafata | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Boffa | |
| 1222 km or 760 mi | Conakry | |
| 1263 km or 785 mi | Forecariah | |
| 1327 km or 825 mi | Freetown | |
| 1338 km or 831 mi | Mamou | |
| 1497 km or 930 mi | Bo | |
| 1554 km or 965 mi | Kenema | |
| 1618 km or 1005 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1621 km or 1007 mi | Kankan | |
| 1646 km or 1023 mi |  Tenerife | |
| 1660 km or 1031 mi | La Orotava | |
| 1662 km or 1033 mi | Santa Lucia de Tirajana | |
| 1663 km or 1034 mi | Puerto de la Cruz | |
| 1680 km or 1044 mi | San Cristobal de La Laguna | |
| 1682 km or 1045 mi | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| 1685 km or 1047 mi | Monrovia | |
| 1688 km or 1049 mi | Las Palmas | |
| 1694 km or 1053 mi | Bamako | |
| 1712 km or 1064 mi | Kakata | |
| 1729 km or 1074 mi |  Laayoune | |
| 1735 km or 1078 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1737 km or 1079 mi | Banamba |