Freetown vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$974
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
23
😀 Quality of life
29
59
🏙️ Population
951K
2.06M

The cost of living in Freetown is 71% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4374th and 6721st ($1347 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Manaus ranked 24th in Brazil, while ranked 8809th and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$4650

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$1067
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$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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$1281
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$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
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$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
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$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
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$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660