Freetown vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$974
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
22
42
😀 Quality of life
29
17
🏙️ Population
951K
908K

The cost of living in Freetown is 24% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4374th and 2835th ($1347 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Owerri. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 8809th and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$1311

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$503
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$503
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$1031
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$502
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$598
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$541
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$516
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$1088
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$508
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$1084
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$583
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$506
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$1140
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$1141
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$1221
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$1099
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$506
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$1082
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$1060
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$514
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$1056
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$1123
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$630
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$878
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$1051
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$676
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$563
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$926
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$397
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$632
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$664
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$1413
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$644
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$849
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$665
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$755
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$642
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$1363
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$698
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$778
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$705
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$793
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$752
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$1102
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$664
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$526
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$1013
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$852
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$743
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$1241
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$793
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$671
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$810
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$393
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$646
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$1044
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$781
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