Freetown vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$387
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
22
28
😀 Quality of life
43
41
🏙️ Population
951K
1.19M

The cost of living in Freetown is 31% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6569th and 4791st ($751 vs $1084) 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 2.2 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 6876th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$3971

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603