Freetown vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$849
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
35
😀 Quality of life
38
19
🏙️ Population
951K
2.96M

The cost of living in Freetown is 121% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4564th and 8269th ($1213 vs $550) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$2963

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$974
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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
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$1146
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$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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$491
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
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$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
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$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
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$1586
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$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810