Freetown vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$974
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
22
63
😀 Quality of life
29
45
🏙️ Population
951K
1.27M

The cost of living in Freetown is 37% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4374th and 5704th ($1347 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8809th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Soweto

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Freetown Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$3811

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$1281
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$1021
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$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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$1082
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$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
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$705
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$536
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$908
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$915
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$892
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$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915