Freetown vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$906
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
45
😀 Quality of life
30
68
🏙️ Population
951K
423K

The cost of living in Freetown is 45% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4589th and 6377th ($1272 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1 months in Skopje. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 8792nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$5403

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$1005
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$998
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$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
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$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
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
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$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
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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$675
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$770
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$587
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$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
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$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
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$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
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$1285
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$1107
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$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
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$1207