Freetown vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$951
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
47
😀 Quality of life
30
66
🏙️ Population
951K
276K

The cost of living in Freetown is 38% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4528th and 5994th ($1323 vs $956) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8841st and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Sarajevo

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Freetown Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$3948

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923