Cape Town vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$681
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
22
😀 Quality of life
55
29
🏙️ Population
3.78M
951K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 9% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4637th and 4374th ($1231 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6312th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

Cities near Freetown

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