Freetown vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$980
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
37
38
🏙️ Population
951K
1.27M

The cost of living in Freetown is 46% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4063rd and 5917th ($1346 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Sierra Leone and South Africa, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7302nd and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$3805

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$1061
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$998
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$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1272
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$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
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$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
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$583
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$964
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$1068
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$809
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$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003