Freetown vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$906
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
19
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
951K
2.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 38% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4589th and 6128th ($1272 vs $923) 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 0.2 months in Luanda. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8792nd and 6933rd 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
$2.41
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$14053

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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029