Freetown vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$849
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
8
😀 Quality of life
38
58
🏙️ Population
951K
24.7K

The cost of living in Freetown is 22% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4564th and 3466th ($1213 vs $1552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 7131st and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Victoria

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Freetown Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$41.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$8081

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$1146
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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$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
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
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$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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$719
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$1549
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$1093
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$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482