Freetown vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$849
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
19
😀 Quality of life
38
54
🏙️ Population
951K
2.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 18% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4564th and 5518th ($1213 vs $1024) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7131st and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Luanda

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Freetown Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$12561

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939