Freetown vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
39
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
951K
6.44K

The cost of living in Freetown is 27% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4528th and 2829th ($1323 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Malta, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 8841st and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Valletta

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Freetown Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388