Freetown vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$980
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
68
😀 Quality of life
37
59
🏙️ Population
951K
5.55M

The cost of living in Freetown is 77% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4063rd and 6622nd ($1346 vs $760) 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 0.9 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 7302nd and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Nairobi

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Freetown Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$7984

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$1061
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$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785