Freetown vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$387
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
43
77
🏙️ Population
951K
6.26M

The cost of living in Freetown is 30% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6569th and 4828th ($751 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Chile, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6876th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6400

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$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440