Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

497.69

631.37

Eating Out

4.03

7.61

Rent & Utilities

186.5

325.24

Transportation

277.68

291.63

Groceries

3.9

3.88

Other

1,409.72

429.69

Eastern (Sierra Leone)Northern Province (Sierra Leone)

Consumer prices in Eastern (Sierra Leone) are roughly 29% higher than in Northern Province (Sierra Leone).

Cost of living

Item	Eastern (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Total with rent one person	597	910
Total with rent family	1,511	2,151
Without rent one person	393	385
Without rent one family	1,086	944
Rent & Utilities person	146.43	443.37
Rent & Utilities family	355.52	805.86
Food person	297	263
Food family	898	751
Transport person	26.62	42.57
Transport family	82.01	166.42
Life expectancy	82.06 years	82.85 years

Item	Eastern (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Lunch Menu	2.29	4.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	12.79	29.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.66	6.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.34	1.88
Cappuccino	2.53	2.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.56	1.73

Item	Eastern (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	321.55	371.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	96.96	247.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	569.49	870.72
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	279.65	472.05
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	8.87	106.24
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	19.5	163.29
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	9.45	45.41

Item	Eastern (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Local transport ticket	16.31	9.2
Monthly ticket local transport	1,160	1,100
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	735	886
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.27	0.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	18.95%	27.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	12.23	15.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1	1.76

Item	Eastern (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.69	1.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.78	1.41
Eggs, x12	2.18	2.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.1	9.47
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.81	5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.45	6.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	0.44	3.76
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.75	0.94

Item	Eastern (Sierra Leone)	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.77	23.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	3.13	6.43
Doctors visit	12.32	28.67
Haircut, simple	3.9	2.33
Brand Jeans	12.88	36.53
Brand Sneakers	52.74	73.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	108.02	62.01
International Primary School, 1 year	11,061	3,204