Freetown vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$951
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
30
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
951K
1.75M

The cost of living in Freetown is 63% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4528th and 6714th ($1323 vs $811) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8841st and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kigali

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Freetown Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$9138

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$1058
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$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602