Freetown vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$906
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
951K
937K

The cost of living in Freetown is 61% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4589th and 6834th ($1272 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Sierra Leone and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 8792nd and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Managua

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Freetown Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$6086

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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
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127