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Cost of living

601.44

574.89

Eating Out

5.47

7.52

Rent & Utilities

393.94

289.28

Transportation

310.55

304.3

Groceries

3.2

4.35

Other

433.58

457.61

Freetown (Sierra Leone)Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)

Consumer prices in Freetown (Sierra Leone) are roughly 6% higher than in Eastern Province (Sierra Leone).

Cost of living

Item	Freetown (Sierra Leone)	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)
Total with rent one person	1,072	821
Total with rent family	1,447	1,769
Without rent one person	399	394
Without rent one family	1,061	1,044
Rent & Utilities person	950.54	376.48
Rent & Utilities family	555.44	693.04
Food person	214	280
Food family	578	672
Transport person	56.93	50
Transport family	200.91	144.98
Life expectancy	81.02 years	79.29 years

Item	Freetown (Sierra Leone)	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)
Lunch Menu	2.72	5.54
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	19.89	28.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.72	5.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.02	2.42
Cappuccino	1.53	1.76
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.92	1.38

Item	Freetown (Sierra Leone)	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	981.29	411.37
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	769.68	203.7
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	617.28	676.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	136.96	418.97
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	65.93	100.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	104.32	157.85
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	82.13	56.92

Item	Freetown (Sierra Leone)	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)
Local transport ticket	12.93	8.08
Monthly ticket local transport	899	1,155
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,242	917
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.51	0.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.67%	28.25%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	8.77	19.47
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.94	1.55

Item	Freetown (Sierra Leone)	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.61	1.24
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.42	1.54
Eggs, x12	1.65	2.64
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.05	11.53
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.32	5.57
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.98	7.47
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.63	3.55
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.93	1.29

Item	Freetown (Sierra Leone)	Eastern Province (Sierra Leone)
Gym Membership, 1 month	45.77	32.91
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	1.75	5.69
Doctors visit	13.15	26.66
Haircut, simple	1.45	2.01
Brand Jeans	10.82	37.2
Brand Sneakers	60.15	77.36
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	70.53	72.08
International Primary School, 1 year	3,265	3,407