Freetown vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$387
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
951K
276K

The cost of living in Freetown is 1% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6569th and 6609th ($751 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6876th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$2962

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737