Freetown vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$849
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
94
😀 Quality of life
38
62
🏙️ Population
951K
6.21M

The cost of living in Freetown is 27% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4564th and 5959th ($1213 vs $955) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7131st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$10815

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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
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$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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$773
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$636
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$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
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$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
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$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585