Freetown vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2058
🏠 One person rent
$387
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$683
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
23
😀 Quality of life
43
55
🏙️ Population
951K
2.26M

The cost of living in Freetown is 13% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6569th and 6183rd ($751 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Sierra Leone and Brazil, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6876th and 5964th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$5190

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$1024
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$689
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$689
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$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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$761
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$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
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$635
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$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
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$695
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$860
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$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
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$556