Freetown vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$974
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
22
62
😀 Quality of life
29
57
🏙️ Population
951K
1.76M

The cost of living in Freetown is 53% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4374th and 6318th ($1347 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Ecuador, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 8809th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Quito

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Freetown Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$9282

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$1281
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$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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$598
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$585
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$542
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$649
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$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
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$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
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$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
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$506
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$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515