Freetown vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$951
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
951K
937K

The cost of living in Freetown is 66% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4528th and 6766th ($1323 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 8841st and 7366th 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
$2.86
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$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
$6.78
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$6061

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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065