Freetown vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$387
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
43
38
🏙️ Population
951K
15.1M

The cost of living in Freetown is 68% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6569th and 8781st ($751 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6876th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$718

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
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$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443