Freetown vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$974
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
22
56
😀 Quality of life
29
62
🏙️ Population
951K
2.42M

The cost of living in Freetown is 70% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4374th and 6702nd ($1347 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 Salvador. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 8809th and 5621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Salvador

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Freetown Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$13462

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$1283
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$1281
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$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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
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$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699