Accra vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$323
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
1.78M
951K

The cost of living in Accra is 35% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6525th and 4528th ($861 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Ghana vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6316th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Freetown

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Accra Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508