Freetown vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$951
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
951K
690K

The cost of living in Freetown is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4528th and 92nd ($1323 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 8841st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Washington

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Freetown Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$24788

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$535
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$503
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$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
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$999
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$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
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$502
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$1108
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
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$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
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$1176
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$583
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$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
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$1092
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$619
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$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3030
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$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
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$2588
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$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
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$2951
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$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
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$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
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$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
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$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003