Freetown vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$906
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
25
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
951K
2.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 51% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4589th and 6589th ($1272 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 8792nd and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Manaus

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Freetown Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$4970

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$983
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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
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$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
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$815
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$812
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$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
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$709