Freetown vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$849
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
21
😀 Quality of life
38
22
🏙️ Population
951K
2.45M

The cost of living in Freetown is 48% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4564th and 6363rd ($1213 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7131st and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Ouagadougou

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Freetown Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$15640

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012