Freetown vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$849
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
67
😀 Quality of life
38
57
🏙️ Population
951K
5.55M

The cost of living in Freetown is 63% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4564th and 6689th ($1213 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Kenya, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7131st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$8325

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$994
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$983
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$528
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$494
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$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
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$495
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$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
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$494
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$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
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$1062
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$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
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$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
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$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
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$498

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$571
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$482
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$493
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$535
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$543
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$548
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$460
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$518
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$483
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$581
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$583
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$502
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$560
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$511
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$466
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$601
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$564
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$675
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$736
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$639
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$722
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$579
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$509
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$622
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$723
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$509
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$568
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$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
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$598
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$509
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$441
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$510
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$509
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$576
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