Abuja vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
23
😀 Quality of life
23
30
🏙️ Population
1.69M
951K

The cost of living in Abuja is 8% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4364th and 4589th ($1375 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 9006th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Freetown

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Abuja Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$3981

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$692
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$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495