Freetown vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$387
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
35
😀 Quality of life
43
23
🏙️ Population
951K
2.96M

The cost of living in Freetown is 43% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6569th and 8335th ($751 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Yemen, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6876th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$2959

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$689
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$989
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361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$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
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$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
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$888
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$584
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$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$467
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$470
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$489
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$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
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$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
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$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
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$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
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$1032
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$1061
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$883
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$1100
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$1361
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$923
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$959
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$1642
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$844
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$840