Freetown vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$849
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
22
16
😀 Quality of life
38
15
🏙️ Population
951K
344K

The cost of living in Freetown is 93% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4564th and 7499th ($1213 vs $627) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7131st and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$1137

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$994
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$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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$533
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$581
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$559
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$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
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$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
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$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
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$1286
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$909
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$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
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$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
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$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
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$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
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$718
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$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654