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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Freetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Freetown

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 8% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 9.3% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$37.86
$2.96 SLL 67.2K
138.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 R$214
$32.39 SLL 735.8K
23.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 R$34.31
$10.08 SLL 228.9K
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$1.92 R$10.29
$1.71 SLL 38.8K
12.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.32
$1 SLL 22.8K
18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.32
$0.87 SLL 19.8K
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.42
$1.48 SLL 33.6K
18.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 R$16.94
$2.66 SLL 60.4K
18.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.99
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.59
$0.65 SLL 14.8K
146.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.6
$1.34 SLL 30.5K
5.97%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.35
$1.97 SLL 44.7K
7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 R$49.35
$7.07 SLL 160.6K
30.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$17.7
$7.69 SLL 174.7K
-57.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7 R$37.47
$5.33 SLL 121.2K
31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.39
$4.11 SLL 93.4K
-52.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$2.03 SLL 46.2K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.15
$0.74 SLL 16.8K
55.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.66
$4.95 SLL 112.5K
-67.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.67
$1.99 SLL 45.2K
-37.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.71
$1.66 SLL 37.7K
-24.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.29
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
-18.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.58
$1.43 SLL 32.4K
-53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$11.75
$2.97 SLL 67.4K
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 R$50.9
$6.94 SLL 157.6K
36.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.15 SLL 26.2K
-6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.3
$2.01 SLL 45.8K
14.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.56
$0.48 SLL 10.9K
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 R$232
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.35
$0.72 SLL 16.3K
38.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.95
$1.23 SLL 27.9K
-39.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$31.13
$4.94 SLL 112.2K
17.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$1.31 SLL 29.7K
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K R$132.8K
$12.1K SLL 273.8M
105.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$156.1K
$25.2K SLL 573.4M
15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 R$376
$143 SLL 3.3M
-50.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 R$71.9
$9.91 SLL 225.2K
35.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 R$110
$99.5 SLL 2.3M
-79.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.06 R$134
$49.45 SLL 1.1M
-49.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$116
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Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$39.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,576
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K R$81.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 R$314
$10.18 SLL 231.3K
474.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 R$220
$8.02 SLL 182.3K
411.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$376
$19.98 SLL 454K
250.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$345
$49.69 SLL 1.1M
29.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,201
$815 SLL 18.5M
-49.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,393
$1,280 SLL 29.1M
-79.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 R$5,045
$2,084 SLL 47.3M
-54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 R$2,983
$98.1 SLL 2.2M
467.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 R$13.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,625 R$8,704
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 R$3,477
$1,342 SLL 30.5M
-51.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
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Last update for Brasilia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Freetown: December 1, 2025

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