Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Sao Jose dos Campos Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Sao Jose dos Campos

🙂 Solo nomad: Freetown is 6.7% cheaper than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Freetown is 15.6% cheaper than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 SLL 74.8K
$6.21 R$32.62
-50.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 SLL 810.0K
$32.71 R$172
1.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 SLL 240.2K
$7.06 R$37.09
38.95%
Cappuccino
$1.76 SLL 43.0K
$1.89 R$9.95
-6.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SLL 25.7K
$1.32 R$6.92
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SLL 22.1K
$0.92 R$4.81
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 SLL 35.8K
$1.82 R$9.57
-19.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SLL 67.2K
$3.39 R$17.79
-19.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 SLL 60.1K
$1.14 R$5.99
115.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SLL 16.9K
$1.55 R$8.14
-55.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 SLL 31.6K
$1.32 R$6.92
-2.27%
Eggs
$1.98 SLL 48.5K
$2.39 R$12.57
-17.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 SLL 177.6K
$8.01 R$42.07
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SLL 183.1K
$3.72 R$19.53
101.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 SLL 130.3K
$8.44 R$44.31
-36.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 SLL 96.9K
$2.16 R$11.32
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SLL 50.1K
$1.73 R$9.08
18.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SLL 17.0K
$1.45 R$7.62
-52.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 SLL 121.0K
$1.54 R$8.06
220.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 SLL 49.9K
$1.29 R$6.79
58.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SLL 39.1K
$1.13 R$5.93
41.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 SLL 24.8K
$0.79 R$4.17
27.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLL 34.5K
$0.60 R$3.14
135.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 SLL 74.7K
$2.77 R$14.56
10.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 SLL 178.2K
$9.05 R$47.52
-19.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SLL 27.2K
$1.36 R$7.17
-18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SLL 48.6K
$3.37 R$17.71
-40.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SLL 11.5K
$0.94 R$4.96
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.22 R$132
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 SLL 17.9K
$0.93 R$4.90
-21.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 31.1K
$1.06 R$5.57
19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 SLL 120.6K
$8.85 R$46.45
-44.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 33.0K
$1.01 R$5.28
33.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K SLL 297.8M
$22.0K R$115.3K
-44.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SLL 619.9M
$29.1K R$152.7K
-12.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 SLL 3.5M
$47.64 R$250
199.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 SLL 240.3K
$14.77 R$77.5
-33.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 SLL 2.4M
$18.86 R$99.0
426.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 SLL 1.2M
$23.60 R$124
115.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.31 R$133
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.31 R$27.85
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$310 R$1,628
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,849 R$36.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SLL 246.1K
$57.1 R$300
-82.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.77 SLL 190.2K
$52.1 R$274
-85.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.19 SLL 494.2K
$86.3 R$453
-76.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 SLL 1.2M
$71.4 R$375
-29.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SLL 20.4M
$378 R$1,983
120.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SLL 30.4M
$286 R$1,500
334.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 SLL 52.6M
$762 R$4,001
181.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLL 2.5M
$545 R$2,863
-81.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 R$10.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,422 R$7,466
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 SLL 33.0M
$801 R$4,204
68.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.92
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sao Jose dos Campos: February 28, 2026

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