Freetown vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$980
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
37
58
🏙️ Population
951K
1.13M

The cost of living in Freetown is 45% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5898th ($1346 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7302nd and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Santo Domingo

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Freetown Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$7607

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$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521