Freetown vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$387
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
10
😀 Quality of life
43
15
🏙️ Population
951K
526K

The cost of living in Freetown is 51% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6569th and 8514th ($751 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and South Sudan, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Juba. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6876th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$2918

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$689
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$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$489
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$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
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$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
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$739
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$448
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$530
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$646