Freetown vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$980
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
72
😀 Quality of life
37
57
🏙️ Population
951K
4.43M

The cost of living in Freetown is 36% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5539th ($1346 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Sierra Leone and South Africa, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7302nd and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$5271

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$1000
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$489
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$569
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$1052
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$491
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$970
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$499
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$678
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$672
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$773
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$695
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$784
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$722
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$768
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$780
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$665
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$691
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$535
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$664
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$562
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$763
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$628
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$500
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$442
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$621
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$631
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$657
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$567
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$540
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