Freetown vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$906
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
15
😀 Quality of life
30
20
🏙️ Population
951K
344K

The cost of living in Freetown is 93% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4589th and 7557th ($1272 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Lesotho, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8792nd and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$1202

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$1005
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$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
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$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$558
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$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
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$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
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$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
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$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
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$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
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$902
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$997
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$1390
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$1015
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$994
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$773
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$950
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$903
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$875
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$863
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$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
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$691
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$968
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$723
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$1020
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$663