Freetown vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$974
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
39
😀 Quality of life
29
63
🏙️ Population
951K
573K

The cost of living in Freetown is 70% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4374th and 6705th ($1347 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Morocco, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8809th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$7282

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1281
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$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617