Cairo vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$190
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
9.8M
951K

The cost of living in Cairo is 62% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4589th ($483 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5501st and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Freetown

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Cairo Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$3981

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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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