Cost of living comparison

Sierra Leone

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Philippines

Manila vs. Freetown Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 17.1% cheaper than Freetown.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Manila
Housing: pay 52.6% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Manila

The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Manila.

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Manila vs. Freetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Freetown, you would:

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pay 8.2% more for restaurants

	Freetown	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 SLL41,939	$5.58 ₱351.45	+178.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 SLL231K	$3.98 ₱251.03	-63.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SLL38,444	$1.40 ₱88.36	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SLL17,805	$0.85 ₱53.31	-0.3%
Average			+8.2%

Freetown vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Freetown	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 SLL13,755	$1.44 ₱90.93	+120.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 SLL74,319	$3.89 ₱244.77	+9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.15 SLL192K	$7.23 ₱455.56	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 SLL38,023	$2.28 ₱143.70	+25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 SLL95,116	$2.18 ₱137.50	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.18 SLL66,581	$1.49 ₱93.83	-53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SLL28,535	$0.85 ₱53.49	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 SLL6,742	$1.36 ₱85.76	+323.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 SLL47,558	$0.83 ₱51.97	-63.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SLL19,023	$1.03 ₱64.97	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SLL15,488	$1.20 ₱75.72	+62.7%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Freetown	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 SLL105K	$4.96 ₱312.22	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.75 ₱803.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,000.00 SLL252M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	+78.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.50 SLL94,363	$2.54 ₱160.16	-43.5%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 52.6% less for housing

	Freetown	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.00 SLL1M	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$928.33 SLL19M	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,261.67 SLL26M	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	-77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 SLL962K	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+105.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Freetown	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$619.65 ₱39,034.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,932.60 ₱563K

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Freetown	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 SLL47,181	$1.20 ₱75.31	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 SLL57,878	$2.55 ₱160.66	-7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SLL62,908	$3.11 ₱195.81	+3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$42.86 ₱2,700.12
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.77 ₱426.76
Average			-24.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Freetown	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.00 SLL210K	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	+482.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$27.47 ₱1,730.75
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.00 SLL419K	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	+283.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 SLL1M	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	+15.0%
Average			+195.1%

Freetown vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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