Freetown vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$849
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
22
28
😀 Quality of life
38
38
🏙️ Population
951K
1.13M

The cost of living in Freetown is 9% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4564th and 4869th ($1213 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Sierra Leone and Mozambique, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7131st and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$5539

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$994
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$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
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$494
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$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
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$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
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$1062
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$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
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$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
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$498

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$1003
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$459
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$1045
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$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
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$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
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$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
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$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
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$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
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$559
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$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
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$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
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$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
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$692
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$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
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$696
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$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654