Freetown vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$849
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
38
40
🏙️ Population
951K
1.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 56% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4564th and 6539th ($1213 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 7131st and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$18289

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$1030
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$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502