Freetown vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$951
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
6
😀 Quality of life
30
12
🏙️ Population
951K
1.97M

The cost of living in Freetown is 28% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4528th and 5401st ($1323 vs $1037) 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8841st and 9247th 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
$2.86
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$3248

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$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$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
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$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
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473