Freetown vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
951K
690K

The cost of living in Freetown is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6569th and 96th ($751 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$28279

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$501
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$470
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$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
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$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
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$1060
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$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
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$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
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$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
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$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
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$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
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$584
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$470

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$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
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$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
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$2522
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$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
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$2849
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$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
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$2367
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$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
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$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
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$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846