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Cost of living

631.37

638.71

Eating Out

7.61

6.58

Rent & Utilities

325.24

391.24

Transportation

291.63

300.81

Groceries

3.88

3.21

Other

429.69

311.46

Northern Province (Sierra Leone)Kenema

Consumer prices in Northern Province (Sierra Leone) are roughly 2% higher than in Kenema.

Cost of living

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Kenema
Total with rent one person	910	1,123
Total with rent family	2,151	1,758
Without rent one person	385	380
Without rent one family	944	1,050
Rent & Utilities person	443.37	938.97
Rent & Utilities family	805.86	467.92
Food person	263	213
Food family	751	768
Transport person	42.57	65.67
Transport family	166.42	188.49
Life expectancy	82.85 years	72.71 years

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Kenema
Lunch Menu	4.07	2.6
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.82	25.91
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.04	7.31
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.88	1.17
Cappuccino	2.14	1.66
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.73	0.85

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Kenema
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	371.67	815.53
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	247.3	714.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	870.72	746.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	472.05	195.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	106.24	64.15
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	163.29	117.83
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	45.41	84.48

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Kenema
Local transport ticket	9.2	15.22
Monthly ticket local transport	1,100	1,213
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	886	854
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.67	0.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	27.95%	10.65%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	15.81	11.15
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.76	1.22

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Kenema
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.01	1.7
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.41	0.41
Eggs, x12	2.01	1.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.47	6.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.72	6.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.7	6.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.76	2.33
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.94	1.09

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Kenema
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.81	32.83
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.43	1.47
Doctors visit	28.67	11.28
Haircut, simple	2.33	1.28
Brand Jeans	36.53	8.46
Brand Sneakers	73.72	71.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	62.01	75.67
International Primary School, 1 year	3,204	2,289