Freetown vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$906
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
951K
1.68M

The cost of living in Freetown is 82% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4589th and 7291st ($1272 vs $697) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8792nd and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kampala

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Freetown Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$5038

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$983
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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
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$690
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$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
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$543
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$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618