Freetown vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$980
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
87
😀 Quality of life
37
91
🏙️ Population
951K
1.39M

The cost of living in Freetown is 61% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4063rd and 36th ($1346 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 7302nd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$28706

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$1272
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$1019
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$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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$3065
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$2914
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$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
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$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
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$2930
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$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
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$3279
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$2917
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$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
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$3199
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$2907
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$2637
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$2945
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$3109
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$2936
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$2732
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$2950
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$2763
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$3188
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$2996
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$2578
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$880
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$2694
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$3496
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$3082
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$2971
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$3326
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$3020
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$2764
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$2682
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