Freetown vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$974
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
22
57
😀 Quality of life
29
49
🏙️ Population
951K
1.68M

The cost of living in Freetown is 88% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4374th and 7003rd ($1347 vs $717) 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 8809th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$3783

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$1281
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$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
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$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
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$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
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$687
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$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
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$754
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$688
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$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
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$549
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$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612