Freetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
52
😀 Quality of life
30
87
🏙️ Population
951K
342K

The cost of living in Freetown is 35% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4528th and 1962nd ($1323 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 8841st and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$12077

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$1004
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$535
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$503
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$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
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$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
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$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
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$1931
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$1651
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$1506
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$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
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$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
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$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
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$1710
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$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
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$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
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$1610
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$1690
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$1628
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$1675
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$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
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$1209
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$1457
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$2022