Freetown vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$906
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
23
41
😀 Quality of life
30
24
🏙️ Population
951K
908K

The cost of living in Freetown is 7% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4589th and 4388th ($1272 vs $1364) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8792nd and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$1701

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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$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
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
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$591
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$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
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$559
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$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
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$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
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$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
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$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
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$760
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$323
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$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
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$596
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$672
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$517