Freetown vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$849
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
24
😀 Quality of life
38
14
🏙️ Population
951K
4.35M

The cost of living in Freetown is 108% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4564th and 7980th ($1213 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 7131st and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kano

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Freetown Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$1831

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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
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$1146
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$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
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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
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$638
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$1019
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$886