Freetown vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$849
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
22
52
😀 Quality of life
38
44
🏙️ Population
951K
1.68M

The cost of living in Freetown is 72% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4564th and 6887th ($1213 vs $707) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$4412

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$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
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$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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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543