Freetown vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$906
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
30
43
🏙️ Population
951K
1.27M

The cost of living in Freetown is 23% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4589th and 5331st ($1272 vs $1031) 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8792nd and 7513th 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
$2.41
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$5012

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$1219
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$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
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$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
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$1014
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$938
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$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965