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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Freetown is 45.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Freetown is 47.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 SLLย 74.2K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-82.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.93 SLLย 770.9K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-54.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 SLLย 241.1K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.70 SLLย 41.2K
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 SLLย 24.2K
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-63.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 SLLย 22.4K
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-53.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 SLLย 35.9K
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-66.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SLLย 66.7K
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-40.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 SLLย 57.0K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
84.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SLLย 16.6K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-66.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 SLLย 31.8K
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-31.61%
Eggs
$1.99 SLLย 48.0K
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 SLLย 168.3K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-63.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 SLLย 185.0K
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-19.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.35 SLLย 129.1K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-71.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 SLLย 97.5K
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 SLLย 47.5K
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-19.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 SLLย 18.0K
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-65.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 SLLย 118.8K
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
72.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 SLLย 46.9K
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-0.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SLLย 38.5K
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 SLLย 24.4K
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLLย 34.2K
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
54.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SLLย 74.4K
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-56.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 SLLย 171.8K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SLLย 27.2K
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SLLย 50.1K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-10.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLLย 10.7K
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-85.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 SLLย 17.7K
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-83.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SLLย 29.5K
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-42.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 SLLย 121.9K
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-82.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 SLLย 31.7K
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-29.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K SLLย 292.4M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-68.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K SLLย 598.2M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-23.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 SLLย 3.5M
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-21.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.01 SLLย 241.7K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-56.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$98.9 SLLย 2.4M
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
162.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 SLLย 1.2M
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-12.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Freetown
Barcelona
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
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.93 SLLย 239.7K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-88.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.97 SLLย 192.4K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-78.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.75 SLLย 476.9K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-81.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.69 SLLย 1.2M
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-57.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SLLย 20.0M
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-46.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 SLLย 30.9M
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
4.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,121 SLLย 51.2M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLLย 2.4M
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-94.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 SLLย 32.0M
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-46.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
-

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Last update for Freetown: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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