Freetown vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1254
🏠 One person rent
$974
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
10
😀 Quality of life
29
15
🏙️ Population
951K
459K

The cost of living in Freetown is 156% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4374th and 8477th ($1347 vs $527) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 8809th and 9195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$89.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$3198

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$1281
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$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
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$617
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$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
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$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
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$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
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$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
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$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
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$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
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$460
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$811