Freetown vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$951
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
951K
1.27M

The cost of living in Freetown is 25% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4528th and 5251st ($1323 vs $1057) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8841st and 6890th 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
$2.86
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$4370

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207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$1257
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$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$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
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1171
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$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
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$716
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$583
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$916
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$966
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$948
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$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950