Freetown vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$906
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
951K
2.96M

The cost of living in Freetown is 139% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4589th and 8488th ($1272 vs $532) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8792nd and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Sanaa

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Freetown Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$4197

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$1005
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$998
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$518
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$487
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$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
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$993
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$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
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$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
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$1163
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$561
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$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
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$1067
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$619
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$495

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$476
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$478
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$499
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$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
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$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
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$1210
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$976
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$1148
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$872
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$1628
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$816
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$910