Abuja vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$977
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$1342
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
22
39
🏙️ Population
1.69M
951K

The cost of living in Abuja is 11% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4025th and 4411th ($1494 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1 months in Freetown. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8930th and 7475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$1559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$85.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$5.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$1.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$3251

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$756
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$401
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$542
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$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1064
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$997
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1288
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$1000
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1284
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1023
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$537
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$500
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$879
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$904
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1003
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1002
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1072
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1069
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$566
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$517
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$484
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1108
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$506
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1104
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$586
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1166
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1166
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1253
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1126
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$505
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1114
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1079
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1153
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1076
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1115
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$652
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$507