Addis Ababa vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$395
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$516
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
20
😀 Quality of life
42
43
🏙️ Population
3.04M
951K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 7% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6376th and 6633rd ($752 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6810th and 6743rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Freetown

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Addis Ababa Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$6.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$19.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$2004

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$981
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$833
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$782
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$832
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$780
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$854
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$862
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$522
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$486
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$695
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$755
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$863
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$868
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$984
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$488
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$504
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$409
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$528
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1020
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$490
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1005
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$543
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$491
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$948
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1001
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1144
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$760
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$751
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1009
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$498
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$796
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$938
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$740
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$702
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490