Abuja vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$953
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
22
😀 Quality of life
19
38
🏙️ Population
1.57M
951K

The cost of living in Abuja is 4% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4418th and 4564th ($1262 vs $1213) 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8886th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$2835

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$787
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$377
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$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498