Addis Ababa vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$758
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
45
30
🏙️ Population
5.7M
951K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 4% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4635th and 4528th ($1269 vs $1323) 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 0.1 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 7273rd and 8841st 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
$4.01
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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