Freetown vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$387
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
26
😀 Quality of life
43
16
🏙️ Population
951K
2.12M

The cost of living in Freetown is 8% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6569th and 6317th ($751 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Somalia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6876th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Mogadishu

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Freetown Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$1047

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$989
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$501
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$470
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$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
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$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
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$1060
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$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
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$441
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$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
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$1068
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$518
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$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
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$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
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$888
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$584
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$470

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$805
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$452
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$815
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$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
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$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
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$923
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$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
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$571
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$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
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$883