Freetown vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$906
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
92
😀 Quality of life
30
81
🏙️ Population
951K
6.26M

The cost of living in Freetown is 7% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4589th and 4785th ($1272 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Chile, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8792nd and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Santiago

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Freetown Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$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
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895