Freetown vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$951
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
23
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
951K
2.45M

The cost of living in Freetown is 35% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4528th and 5778th ($1323 vs $983) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8841st and 8911th 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
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066