Freetown vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$849
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
22
97
😀 Quality of life
38
97
🏙️ Population
951K
874K

The cost of living in Freetown is 68% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4564th and 9th ($1213 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$31050

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$528
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$494
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$866
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$889
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$979
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$971
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$495
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$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
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$1061
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$494
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$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
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$1062
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$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
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$498

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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
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$2940
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$3082
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$3196
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$2977
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$3152
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$3053
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$3224
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$3048
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$3293
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$3023
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$4155
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$3672
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$2802
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$3473
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$2831
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$3804
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$2981
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$2931
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$3442
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$2874
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$3584
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$2714
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$2922
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$2767
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$2986
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$2851
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$2885
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$3176
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