Freetown vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$906
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
6
😀 Quality of life
30
13
🏙️ Population
951K
1.97M

The cost of living in Freetown is 25% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4589th and 5429th ($1272 vs $1019) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8792nd and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kananga

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Freetown Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$3230

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$1050
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$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602