Freetown vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$849
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
12
😀 Quality of life
38
34
🏙️ Population
951K
1.03M

The cost of living in Freetown is 13% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4564th and 5104th ($1213 vs $1073) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$4644

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$974
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$972
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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755