Alexandria vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
22
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
4.87M
951K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 71% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 9006th and 4374th ($384 vs $1347) 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6233rd and 8809th 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
$4.15
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3183

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506