Freetown vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$951
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$495
😷 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 61% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4528th and 6673rd ($1323 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 30th in Brazil, while ranked 8841st and 5988th 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
$2.86
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$4934

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$1016
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$1004
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$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
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$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
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$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
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$726
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$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
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$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
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$662
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$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
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$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
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$794
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$789
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$892
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$848
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$702