Freetown vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$974
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
29
67
🏙️ Population
951K
6.21M

The cost of living in Freetown is 43% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4374th and 6006th ($1347 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8809th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$12076

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$1067
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$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
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586