Freetown vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$974
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
25
😀 Quality of life
29
39
🏙️ Population
951K
2.44M

The cost of living in Freetown is 101% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4374th and 7283rd ($1347 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Sierra Leone and Cameroon, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8809th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$1806

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$1067
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778