Freetown vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$980
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
91
😀 Quality of life
37
77
🏙️ Population
951K
6.26M

The cost of living in Freetown is 19% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4063rd and 4686th ($1346 vs $1133) 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 0.9 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 7302nd and 764th 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
$2.9
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$8040

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731