Freetown vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$980
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$990
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$816
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
5
😀 Quality of life
37
14
🏙️ Population
951K
1.97M

The cost of living in Freetown is 38% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5651st ($1346 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Sierra Leone and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Kananga. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7302nd and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$3312

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$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018