Freetown vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$906
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
37
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
951K
1.48M

The cost of living in Freetown is 60% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4589th and 6787th ($1272 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 8792nd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$1896

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$998
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$518
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$487
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$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$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
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$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
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$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
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$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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$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$693
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$1364
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$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
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$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
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$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
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$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
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$672
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$1209
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$666
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$759
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$657