Freetown vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$974
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
29
61
🏙️ Population
951K
2.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 21% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4374th and 4912th ($1347 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Angola, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8809th and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$19860

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$1067
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$999
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$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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032