Freetown vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$906
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
951K
1.76M

The cost of living in Freetown is 47% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4589th and 6476th ($1272 vs $864) 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 0.7 months in Quito. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 8792nd and 5902nd 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
$2.41
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$8877

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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$592
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$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
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$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559