Freetown vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$951
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
30
62
🏙️ Population
951K
2.2M

The cost of living in Freetown is 22% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4528th and 5110th ($1323 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8841st and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Santo Domingo

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Freetown Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$6928

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$1058
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$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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550