Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 73.2% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
$5.61
|
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
|
pay 76.5% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
$69.00
|
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
|
pay 95.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
$10.00
|
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
$6.00
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
$165.56
|
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
|
pay 80.2% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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