Addis Ababa vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$674
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$120
😷 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 10% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4878th and 4589th ($1148 vs $1272) 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 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7160th and 8792nd 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
$3.98
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3981

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495