Freetown vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$951
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$136
😷 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 83% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4528th and 7132nd ($1323 vs $722) 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8841st and 6923rd 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
$2.86
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$4366

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$1257
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$990
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$1257
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$1004
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$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
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$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
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$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
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$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
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$693
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$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
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$759
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$691
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$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
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$542
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$691
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$602