Freetown vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$980
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
37
94
🏙️ Population
951K
690K

The cost of living in Freetown is 57% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4063rd and 96th ($1346 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7302nd and 43rd 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
$2.9
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$24653

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$1061
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$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979