Freetown vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$906
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
12
😀 Quality of life
30
12
🏙️ Population
951K
1.09M

The cost of living in Freetown is 143% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4589th and 8539th ($1272 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Chad, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8792nd and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs N'Djamena

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Freetown N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$4131

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$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
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$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
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$1109
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$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
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$1163
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$561
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$493
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$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
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$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
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$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
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$1067
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$619
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$490
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$576
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$489
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$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
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$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
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$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
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$323
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$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
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$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
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$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
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$1156
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$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
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$693
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$738
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$773
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$801
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$795
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$925