Freetown vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$980
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
23
53
😀 Quality of life
37
44
🏙️ Population
951K
1.68M

The cost of living in Freetown is 93% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4063rd and 6903rd ($1346 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Uganda, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7302nd and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$4369

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$1061
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$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638