Freetown vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$951
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
30
40
🏙️ Population
951K
2.96M

The cost of living in Freetown is 140% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4528th and 8377th ($1323 vs $551) 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8841st and 7844th 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
$2.86
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$3830

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$535
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$503
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$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
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$501
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$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
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$1108
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$502
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$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
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$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
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$1176
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$583
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$508
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$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
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$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
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$1147
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$1092
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$619
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Distance City Cost of living
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$492
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$494
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$515
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$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
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$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
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$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
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$1107
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$931
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$863
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$1209
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$964
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$1269
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$858
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$1632
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$825
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$996