Freetown vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$951
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$86.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
49
😀 Quality of life
30
38
🏙️ Population
951K
2.55M

The cost of living in Freetown is 74% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4528th and 6939th ($1323 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 8841st and 8189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Ibadan

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Freetown Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$19.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
18.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$3.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$0.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$5.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$1.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$43.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$49.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$1872

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$665
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$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
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$654
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$703
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$861
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$353
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$386
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$612
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$584