Freetown vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$849
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
40
😀 Quality of life
38
57
🏙️ Population
951K
573K

The cost of living in Freetown is 62% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4564th and 6678th ($1213 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Morocco, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 7131st and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Rabat

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Freetown Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$5427

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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
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$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519