Addis Ababa vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$407
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
22
😀 Quality of life
40
43
🏙️ Population
3.04M
951K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 23% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5819th and 6569th ($923 vs $751) 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 2.2 months in Freetown. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7141st and 6876th 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
$6.72
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470