Freetown vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$980
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
64
😀 Quality of life
37
55
🏙️ Population
951K
1.76M

The cost of living in Freetown is 52% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4063rd and 6124th ($1346 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Ecuador, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7302nd and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$8036

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$1272
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$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
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$532
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$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
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$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
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$529
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$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493