Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Freetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Freetown

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.6% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.9% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 196.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.92 SLL 66.2K
451.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.58 SLL 739K
96.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.96 SLL 226K
3.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.72 SLL 39K
61.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1 SLL 22.7K
123.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 SLL 19.8K
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.48 SLL 33.7K
130.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.8 SLL 63.6K
36.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.43 SLL 55.2K
-53.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 SLL 15.9K
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 SLL 30.5K
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.97 SLL 44.7K
58.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.15 SLL 162.2K
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.53 SLL 170.8K
6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.11 SLL 116K
212.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.05 SLL 91.8K
-43.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 SLL 44.4K
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.69 SLL 15.6K
195.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.14 SLL 116.6K
-50.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-9.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.61 SLL 36.4K
27.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 SLL 23.3K
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.41 SLL 32.1K
-42.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.96 SLL 67.1K
122.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.29 SLL 165.3K
-19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 SLL 26.1K
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 SLL 46K
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
415.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.71 SLL 16.2K
495.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 SLL 27.7K
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.94 SLL 112K
278.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$11.8K SLL 267.5M
192.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.9K SLL 564.7M
59.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$145 SLL 3.3M
2.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.01 SLL 227.1K
109.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$98.1 SLL 2.2M
-59.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.3 SLL 1.1M
-4.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$9.89 SLL 224.3K
955.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$8.18 SLL 185.6K
402.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$19.97 SLL 453K
363.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.4 SLL 1.1M
135.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$823 SLL 18.7M
93.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,252 SLL 28.4M
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,132 SLL 48.4M
42.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$101 SLL 2.3M
1952.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,311 SLL 29.7M
11.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Freetown: October 29, 2025

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