Freetown vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$849
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
5
😀 Quality of life
38
14
🏙️ Population
951K
1.97M

The cost of living in Freetown is 30% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4564th and 6049th ($1213 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7131st and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3289

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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
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090