Freetown vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$951
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
951K
1.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 64% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4528th and 6735th ($1323 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 8841st and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Recife

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Freetown Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$13958

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583