Doha vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Doha Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$1273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
80
37
🏙️ Population
1.19M
951K

The cost of living in Doha is 32% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 2449th and 4063rd ($1779 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Qatar vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 562nd and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Doha vs Freetown infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Doha vs Freetown

Prices for goods and services in Doha and Freetown are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Doha Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$2773

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490