Freetown vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
78
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
951K
662K

The cost of living in Freetown is 48% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4528th and 822nd ($1323 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Canada, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 8841st and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Vancouver

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Freetown Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$21986

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$852
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$1001
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$999
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$501
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$1127
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$502
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$1108
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$502
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$605
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$537
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$518
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$1178
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$507
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$1176
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$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
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$1147
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$1092
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$619
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$2478
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$2457
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$2237
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$2590
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$2054
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$2326
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$2034
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$2173
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$2456
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$2641
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$2717
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$2734
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$2739
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$2778
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$2200
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$2702
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