Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Freetown is 36.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Freetown is 42.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 SLL 74.7K
$13.12 MX$235
-76.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 SLL 808.5K
$53.8 MX$963
-38.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 SLL 239.7K
$9.40 MX$168
4.36%
Cappuccino
$1.76 SLL 43.0K
$3.56 MX$63.8
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SLL 25.6K
$1.60 MX$28.69
-34.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SLL 22.1K
$1.15 MX$20.67
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 SLL 35.7K
$3.16 MX$56.5
-53.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SLL 67.1K
$4.85 MX$86.7
-43.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 SLL 60.0K
$1.63 MX$29.25
50.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SLL 16.9K
$2.73 MX$48.94
-74.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 SLL 31.5K
$1.88 MX$33.63
-31.38%
Eggs
$1.98 SLL 48.4K
$2.63 MX$47.10
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 SLL 177.3K
$9.89 MX$177
-26.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SLL 182.8K
$8.40 MX$150
-10.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 SLL 130.1K
$11.63 MX$208
-54.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 SLL 96.8K
$2.97 MX$53.2
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SLL 50.0K
$1.78 MX$31.94
15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SLL 16.9K
$2.06 MX$36.79
-66.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 SLL 120.8K
$1.97 MX$35.35
150.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 SLL 49.8K
$2.09 MX$37.34
-2.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SLL 39.1K
$2.26 MX$40.44
-29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 SLL 24.8K
$1.46 MX$26.10
-30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLL 34.5K
$1.09 MX$19.51
29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 SLL 74.6K
$4.34 MX$77.7
-29.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 SLL 177.9K
$13.62 MX$244
-46.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SLL 27.1K
$1.67 MX$29.96
-33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SLL 48.6K
$3.54 MX$63.4
-43.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SLL 11.5K
$0.36 MX$6.44
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 SLL 17.8K
$1.32 MX$23.69
-44.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 31.0K
$0.30 MX$5.39
323.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 SLL 120.4K
$5.49 MX$98.2
-10.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 33.0K
$1.34 MX$23.93
0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K SLL 297.2M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-36.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SLL 618.8M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 SLL 3.5M
$41.11 MX$736
247.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 SLL 239.9K
$27.78 MX$497
-64.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 SLL 2.4M
$30.00 MX$537
230.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 SLL 1.2M
$53.5 MX$958
-5.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$112
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,865
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SLL 245.7K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-82.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.77 SLL 189.8K
$45.30 MX$811
-82.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.19 SLL 493.3K
$104 MX$1,866
-80.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 SLL 1.2M
$108 MX$1,938
-53.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SLL 20.3M
$996 MX$17.8K
-16.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SLL 30.4M
$624 MX$11.2K
99.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 SLL 52.5M
$2,106 MX$37.7K
2.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLL 2.5M
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-91.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 SLL 32.9M
$1,096 MX$19.6K
22.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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