Freetown vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$849
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
47
😀 Quality of life
38
33
🏙️ Population
951K
2.55M

The cost of living in Freetown is 60% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4564th and 6622nd ($1213 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Ibadan. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 7131st and 7660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$3.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$4.59
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$1870

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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
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$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
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$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$699
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$1019
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$774
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$704
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$1133
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$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
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$681
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$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
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$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
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$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
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$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
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$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
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$1686
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$469
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$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
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$638
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$368
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$546
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$585
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$747
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$377
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$374
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$492
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$621