Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.5 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$2.84
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$2.31
A$3.51
|
|
pay 75.5% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.63
A$10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.00
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.59
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.29
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.65
A$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.19
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.06
A$1.61
|
|
pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.17
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$17.81
A$27.15
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$7.31
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.74
A$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$67.03
A$102.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$172.79
A$263.40
|
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