Freetown vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$974
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
951K
1.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 81% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4374th and 6884th ($1347 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 8809th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$16281

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$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
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$544