Freetown vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$849
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
38
94
🏙️ Population
951K
690K

The cost of living in Freetown is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4564th and 93rd ($1213 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$23453

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$1146
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$994
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$983
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$528
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$498

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
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$2917
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$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
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$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948