Freetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$849
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
38
83
🏙️ Population
951K
342K

The cost of living in Freetown is 39% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4564th and 1937th ($1213 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$10464

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$1146
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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$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
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$1764
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$1531
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$1505
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$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
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$1527
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$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
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$2192