Alexandria vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
5.36M
951K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 71% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4589th ($366 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6205th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Freetown

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Alexandria Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$3981

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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