Freetown vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$849
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
37
😀 Quality of life
38
72
🏙️ Population
951K
6.44K

The cost of living in Freetown is 26% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4564th and 3052nd ($1213 vs $1649) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 7131st and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$8876

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344