Freetown vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$906
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
30
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
951K
1.75M

The cost of living in Freetown is 46% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4589th and 6419th ($1272 vs $872) 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8792nd and 6866th 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
$2.41
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$7731

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618