Freetown vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$974
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
33
😀 Quality of life
29
45
🏙️ Population
951K
937K

The cost of living in Freetown is 77% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4374th and 6823rd ($1347 vs $760) 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 0.3 months in Managua. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 8809th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$7040

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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
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018