Freetown vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$849
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
43
😀 Quality of life
38
63
🏙️ Population
951K
527K

The cost of living in Freetown is 55% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4564th and 6502nd ($1213 vs $785) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7131st and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$4291

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$994
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$983
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$528
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$494
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$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
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$495
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$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
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$1061
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$494
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$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
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$488
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$1062
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$496
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$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
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$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
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$1034
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$649
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$498

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$589
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$641
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$549
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$571
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$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
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$529
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$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
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$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
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$692
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$1086
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$743
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$936
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$1086
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$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
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$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
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$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
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$787
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$1045
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$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
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$808
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$1036
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$1059
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$1223
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$1043
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$989
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$657
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$895
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$1191