Freetown vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$906
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
22
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
951K
2.44M

The cost of living in Freetown is 91% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4589th and 7518th ($1272 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8792nd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$1797

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$1005
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$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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$1156
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$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
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$627
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$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
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$576
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$597
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$489
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$692
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$833
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$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670