Freetown vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$387
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
26
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
951K
2.44M

The cost of living in Freetown is 32% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6569th and 7966th ($751 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Sierra Leone and Cameroon, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6876th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$2559

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
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$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250