Cairo vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$193
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
22
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
9.61M
951K

The cost of living in Cairo is 27% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8130th and 6569th ($549 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Cairo compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5556th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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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