Freetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$980
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
37
83
🏙️ Population
951K
342K

The cost of living in Freetown is 34% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4063rd and 1742nd ($1346 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 7302nd and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$10321

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$1272
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$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$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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$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
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$2177