Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

465.47

631.37

Eating Out

4.66

7.61

Rent & Utilities

162.31

325.24

Transportation

263.99

291.63

Groceries

3.84

3.88

Other

1,539.68

429.69

Central (Sierra Leone)Northern Province (Sierra Leone)

Consumer prices in Central (Sierra Leone) are roughly 31% higher than in Northern Province (Sierra Leone).

Cost of living

Item	Central (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Total with rent one person	471	910
Total with rent family	1,436	2,151
Without rent one person	361	385
Without rent one family	1,224	944
Rent & Utilities person	125.82	443.37
Rent & Utilities family	370.35	805.86
Food person	246	263
Food family	686	751
Transport person	28.12	42.57
Transport family	94.79	166.42
Life expectancy	77.12 years	82.85 years

Item	Central (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Lunch Menu	2.84	4.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	16.13	29.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.5	6.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.44	1.88
Cappuccino	2.59	2.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.43	1.73

Item	Central (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	246.8	371.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	73.77	247.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	496.28	870.72
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	281.11	472.05
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	10.99	106.24
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	14.98	163.29
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	12.23	45.41

Item	Central (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Local transport ticket	14.18	9.2
Monthly ticket local transport	1,115	1,100
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	687	886
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.28	0.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	19.01%	27.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	11.68	15.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.79	1.76

Item	Central (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.95	1.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.96	1.41
Eggs, x12	2.54	2.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.92	9.47
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.19	5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.07	6.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.47	3.76
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.61	0.94

Item	Central (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Gym Membership, 1 month	16.44	23.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.46	6.43
Doctors visit	12.6	28.67
Haircut, simple	3.79	2.33
Brand Jeans	18.63	36.53
Brand Sneakers	56.9	73.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	118.65	62.01
International Primary School, 1 year	12,086	3,204