Freetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$906
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
52
😀 Quality of life
30
85
🏙️ Population
951K
342K

The cost of living in Freetown is 38% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4589th and 1924th ($1272 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 8792nd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs San Juan

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Freetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$12973

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$998
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$518
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$487
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$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
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$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
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$1067
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$619
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$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1949
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$1638
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$1504
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$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
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$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
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$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
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$1761
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$1654
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$1725
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$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
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$1208
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$1525
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$2120