Freetown vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$387
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
12
😀 Quality of life
43
37
🏙️ Population
951K
1.03M

The cost of living in Freetown is 25% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6569th and 5267th ($751 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Niger, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6876th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$4528

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732