Addis Ababa vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$739
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
46
29
🏙️ Population
5.7M
951K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 4% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4519th and 4374th ($1289 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7005th and 8809th 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
$4.52
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506