Freetown vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$849
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
46
😀 Quality of life
38
41
🏙️ Population
951K
15.1M

The cost of living in Freetown is 7% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4564th and 4791st ($1213 vs $1133) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$2307

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$974
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$1138
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$972
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$1146
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$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
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$1019
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$710
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$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
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$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
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$1262
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$412
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$546
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$374
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$492