Freetown vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$980
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
22
😀 Quality of life
37
21
🏙️ Population
951K
2.45M

The cost of living in Freetown is 55% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4063rd and 6195th ($1346 vs $869) 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 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7302nd and 8814th 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
$2.9
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$15761

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$1061
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$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
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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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882