Abuja vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
19
37
🏙️ Population
1.69M
951K

The cost of living in Abuja is 12% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 3416th and 4063rd ($1502 vs $1346) 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8901st and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$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
$1823
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$2773

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
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$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490