Alexandria vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$164
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
22
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
4.87M
951K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 34% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8536th and 6569th ($495 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6224th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2661

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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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