Freetown vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
951K
548K

The cost of living in Freetown is 62% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6569th and 1798th ($751 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6876th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Manchester

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Freetown Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$13845

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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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$1819
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$1793
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$1807
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$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
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$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
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$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
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$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
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$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
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$1392
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$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629