Freetown vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$951
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
92
😀 Quality of life
30
80
🏙️ Population
951K
6.26M

The cost of living in Freetown is 11% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4528th and 4795th ($1323 vs $1191) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8841st and 688th 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
$2.86
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$10578

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$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$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
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849