Freetown vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$980
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
37
😀 Quality of life
37
45
🏙️ Population
951K
2.15M

The cost of living in Freetown is 36% more expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5540th ($1346 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 7302nd and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$6241

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$1061
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$1278
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$1272
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$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

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$873
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$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$1050
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$1003
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$748
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$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795