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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Freetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Freetown

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 83.6% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 91.8% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 220.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.07 SLLย 74.2K
456.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$31.93 SLLย 770.9K
117.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.99 SLLย 241.1K
38.84%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.70 SLLย 41.2K
61.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.00 SLLย 24.2K
172.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.93 SLLย 22.4K
112.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.48 SLLย 35.9K
199.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.76 SLLย 66.7K
67.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.36 SLLย 57.0K
-45.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.69 SLLย 16.6K
197.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.32 SLLย 31.8K
46.21%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.99 SLLย 48.0K
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.97 SLLย 168.3K
170.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.66 SLLย 185.0K
24.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$5.35 SLLย 129.1K
252.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.04 SLLย 97.5K
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.97 SLLย 47.5K
24.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.75 SLLย 18.0K
190.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.92 SLLย 118.8K
-42.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.94 SLLย 46.9K
0.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.59 SLLย 38.5K
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.01 SLLย 24.4K
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.41 SLLย 34.2K
-35.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.08 SLLย 74.4K
130.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.11 SLLย 171.8K
0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.13 SLLย 27.2K
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.07 SLLย 50.1K
12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.44 SLLย 10.7K
581.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.73 SLLย 17.7K
524.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.22 SLLย 29.5K
73.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.05 SLLย 121.9K
485.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.31 SLLย 31.7K
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$12.1K SLLย 292.4M
217.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.8K SLLย 598.2M
31.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$145 SLLย 3.5M
27.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.01 SLLย 241.7K
128.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$98.9 SLLย 2.4M
-61.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$50.8 SLLย 1.2M
14.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$9.93 SLLย 239.7K
780.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$7.97 SLLย 192.4K
368.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$19.75 SLLย 476.9K
426.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$49.69 SLLย 1.2M
134.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$828 SLLย 20.0M
85.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,280 SLLย 30.9M
-4.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,121 SLLย 51.2M
31.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$101 SLLย 2.4M
1885.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,325 SLLย 32.0M
86.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Freetown: January 12, 2026

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