Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

631.37

641.77

Eating Out

7.61

6.87

Rent & Utilities

325.24

319.58

Transportation

291.63

287.72

Groceries

3.88

4.11

Other

429.69

349.61

Northern Province (Sierra Leone)Southern (Sierra Leone)

Consumer prices in Northern Province (Sierra Leone) are roughly 5% higher than in Southern (Sierra Leone).

Cost of living

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Southern (Sierra Leone)
Total with rent one person	910	751
Total with rent family	2,151	2,091
Without rent one person	385	371
Without rent one family	944	1,227
Rent & Utilities person	443.37	468.71
Rent & Utilities family	805.86	808.83
Food person	263	280
Food family	751	785
Transport person	42.57	41.83
Transport family	166.42	164.76
Life expectancy	82.85 years	70.29 years

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Southern (Sierra Leone)
Lunch Menu	4.07	3.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.82	25.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.04	6.17
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.88	2.55
Cappuccino	2.14	1.98
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.73	1.58

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Southern (Sierra Leone)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	371.67	483.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	247.3	258.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	870.72	682.86
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	472.05	521.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	106.24	85.31
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	163.29	149.59
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	45.41	56.54

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Southern (Sierra Leone)
Local transport ticket	9.2	10.58
Monthly ticket local transport	1,100	984
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	886	977
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.67	0.63
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	27.95%	22.8%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	15.81	17.31
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.76	1.72

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Southern (Sierra Leone)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.01	1.02
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.41	1.61
Eggs, x12	2.01	2.95
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.47	11.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.72	5.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.7	6.92
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.76	2.87
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.94	1.09

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Southern (Sierra Leone)
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.81	26.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.43	4.71
Doctors visit	28.67	20.8
Haircut, simple	2.33	2.68
Brand Jeans	36.53	38.79
Brand Sneakers	73.72	76.74
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	62.01	65.84
International Primary School, 1 year	3,204	2,561