Freetown vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$974
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
27
😀 Quality of life
29
49
🏙️ Population
951K
1.16M

The cost of living in Freetown is 78% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4374th and 6835th ($1347 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8809th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$7919

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$1067
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612