Freetown vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$951
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
23
57
😀 Quality of life
30
62
🏙️ Population
951K
2.42M

The cost of living in Freetown is 53% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4528th and 6516th ($1323 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 8841st and 5693rd 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
$2.86
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$14902

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$1058
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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$1257
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$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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743