Freetown vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$849
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
28
😀 Quality of life
38
44
🏙️ Population
951K
1.16M

The cost of living in Freetown is 68% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4564th and 6804th ($1213 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7131st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$9712

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
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$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543