Freetown vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$849
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
22
62
😀 Quality of life
38
39
🏙️ Population
951K
1.27M

The cost of living in Freetown is 25% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4564th and 5883rd ($1213 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7131st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$4830

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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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$1079
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$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
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$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
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$674
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$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
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$1116
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$834
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$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045