Freetown vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$849
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
38
57
🏙️ Population
951K
1.13M

The cost of living in Freetown is 16% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4564th and 5318th ($1213 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7131st and 5688th 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
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$6229

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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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527