Freetown vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$906
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
30
63
🏙️ Population
951K
2.2M

The cost of living in Freetown is 16% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4589th and 5021st ($1272 vs $1098) 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8792nd and 5488th 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
$2.41
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.31
🍌 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
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$7126

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539