Freetown vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$849
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
951K
6.26M

The cost of living in Freetown is 1% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4564th and 4604th ($1213 vs $1200) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$7298

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534