Freetown vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
43
87
🏙️ Population
951K
468K

The cost of living in Freetown is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6569th and 304th ($751 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$22084

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857