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Cost of living

574.89

572.77

Eating Out

7.52

6.11

Rent & Utilities

289.28

362.65

Transportation

304.3

341.13

Groceries

4.35

3.3

Other

457.61

427.42

Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)Bo (Sierra Leone)

Consumer prices in Bo (Sierra Leone) are roughly 4% higher than in Eastern Province (Sierra Leone).

Cost of living

Item	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)	Bo (Sierra Leone)
Total with rent one person	821	1,191
Total with rent family	1,769	1,434
Without rent one person	394	393
Without rent one family	1,044	768
Rent & Utilities person	376.48	960.76
Rent & Utilities family	693.04	460.85
Food person	280	290
Food family	672	585
Transport person	50	39.61
Transport family	144.98	102.46
Life expectancy	79.29 years	75.83 years

Item	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)	Bo (Sierra Leone)
Lunch Menu	5.54	2.6
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	28.11	23.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.92	6.34
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.42	1.17
Cappuccino	1.76	1.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.38	1.09

Item	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)	Bo (Sierra Leone)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	411.37	801.47
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	203.7	755.26
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	676.11	609.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	418.97	129.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	100.07	76.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	157.85	117.73
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	56.92	48.64

Item	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)	Bo (Sierra Leone)
Local transport ticket	8.08	14.32
Monthly ticket local transport	1,155	1,225
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	917	1,129
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.77	0.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	28.25%	7.31%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	19.47	10.9
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.55	0.81

Item	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)	Bo (Sierra Leone)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.24	1.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.54	0.48
Eggs, x12	2.64	1.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.53	7.23
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.57	6.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.47	5.47
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.55	2.06
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.29	1.03

Item	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)	Bo (Sierra Leone)
Gym Membership, 1 month	32.91	45.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.69	1.86
Doctors visit	26.66	9.38
Haircut, simple	2.01	1.44
Brand Jeans	37.2	8.13
Brand Sneakers	77.36	51.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	72.08	83.65
International Primary School, 1 year	3,407	3,218