Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moroni vs. Freetown Cost of Living Summary
Moroni is 89.1% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Moroni
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Moroni are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Moroni. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moroni.
Moroni vs. Freetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moroni instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.42
KMF2,692
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
$8.30
KMF3,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.04
KMF436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.67
KMF281
|
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$0.59
KMF248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$4.02
KMF1,683
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL192K
|
$17.01
KMF7,126
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$5.23
KMF2,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.38
KMF999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.95
KMF817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$2.13
KMF892
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.46
KMF613
|
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105K
|
$11.89
KMF4,983
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.58
KMF14,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL252M
|
$19,879.18
KMF8M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225K
|
$8.93
KMF3,743
|
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of transportation
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2M
|
$76.92
KMF32,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL28M
|
$759.19
KMF318K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26M
|
$630.71
KMF264K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2M
|
$89.32
KMF37,424
|
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$415.80
KMF174K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,673.45
KMF6M
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.09
KMF455
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.83
KMF768
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1M
|
$35.88
KMF15,033
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
KMF2,843
|
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
$63.07
KMF26,427
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL168K
|
$63.07
KMF26,427
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419K
|
$114.46
KMF47,960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1M
|
$88.77
KMF37,193
|
|
Freetown vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026
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