Freetown vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$849
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
10
😀 Quality of life
38
12
🏙️ Population
951K
459K

The cost of living in Freetown is 133% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4564th and 8522nd ($1213 vs $520) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 7131st and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3094

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$1146
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$994
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$513
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$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
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$784
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$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
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$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
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$855
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$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
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$509
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$571
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$745