Freetown vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Freetown	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1323	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1665	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$951	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$609	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$260	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.3	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$103	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	23	46
😀 Quality of life	30	88
🏙️ Population	951K	750K

The cost of living in Freetown is 28% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4528th and 2723rd ($1323 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th in Sierra Leone and Canada, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 8841st and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Winnipeg

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	Freetown	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.86	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.2	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.35	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.64	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.03	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$731	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$798	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1323	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$169	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.4	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$86.1	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.83%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1433	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$833	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.46	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.99	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.54	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.74	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.78	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.18	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.24	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.13	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.83	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.42	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.53	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.21	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.77	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.79	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$1.66	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.6	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.91	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$10	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.8	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$97.5	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3659	$13280

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Cities near Freetown

Distance	City	Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi	Conakry	$1058
137 km or 85 mi	Forecariah	$993
174 km or 108 mi	Bo	$1257
207 km or 128 mi	Boffa	$990
235 km or 146 mi	Kenema	$1257
246 km or 153 mi	Mamou	$1016
341 km or 212 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
361 km or 224 mi	Monrovia	$535
385 km or 239 mi	Kakata	$503
439 km or 273 mi	Bafata	$852
456 km or 283 mi	Bissau	$878
480 km or 298 mi	Kankan	$1001
493 km or 306 mi	Nzerekore	$999
514 km or 319 mi	Sanniquellie	$501
525 km or 326 mi	Kolda	$1127
527 km or 327 mi	Yekepa	$502
564 km or 350 mi	Ziguinchor	$1108
603 km or 375 mi	Greenville	$502
650 km or 404 mi	Brikama	$605
660 km or 410 mi	Lamin	$537
662 km or 412 mi	Banjul	$518
701 km or 436 mi	Kaolack	$1178
709 km or 441 mi	Bougouni	$507
736 km or 457 mi	Fatick	$1176
736 km or 458 mi	Bamako	$583
788 km or 490 mi	Koulikoro	$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
917 km or 570 mi	Divo	$1092
935 km or 581 mi	Rosso	$619
940 km or 584 mi	Segou	$508

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429