Freetown vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$849
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
38
36
🏙️ Population
951K
159K

The cost of living in Freetown is 45% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4564th and 6315th ($1213 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 7131st and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495