Freetown vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$849
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
38
63
🏙️ Population
951K
11.5M

The cost of living in Freetown is 20% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4564th and 5616th ($1213 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7131st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$13135

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
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$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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$716
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$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
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$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629