Freetown vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$789
🏠 One person rent
$387
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
22
41
😀 Quality of life
43
17
🏙️ Population
951K
908K

The cost of living in Freetown is 48% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6569th and 8460th ($751 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Nigeria, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6876th and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$698

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$501
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$470
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$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
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$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
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$1060
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$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
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$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
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$1068
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$518
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$471
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$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
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$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
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$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
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$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
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$584
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$470

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$330
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$233
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$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
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$327
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$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
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$237
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$315
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$272
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$990
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$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
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$587
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$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
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$1300
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$436
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$250
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$310
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$761
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$288
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$262
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$448
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$407
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$314
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$826
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$313
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$697
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$1242
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$732
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$567
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$269
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$210
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$866
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$676
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$866
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$677
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$272
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$265