Freetown vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$849
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
38
59
🏙️ Population
951K
276K

The cost of living in Freetown is 49% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4564th and 6379th ($1213 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 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 7131st and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3144

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
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$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
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$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797