Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

631.37

593.22

Eating Out

7.61

5.73

Rent & Utilities

325.24

367.38

Transportation

291.63

311.45

Groceries

3.88

3.32

Other

429.69

438.65

Northern Province (Sierra Leone)Western Area

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

Cost of living

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Western Area
Total with rent one person	910	1,321
Total with rent family	2,151	1,564
Without rent one person	385	386
Without rent one family	944	878
Rent & Utilities person	443.37	707.52
Rent & Utilities family	805.86	539.91
Food person	263	218
Food family	751	575
Transport person	42.57	53.52
Transport family	166.42	202.36
Life expectancy	82.85 years	80.13 years

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Western Area
Lunch Menu	4.07	3.02
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	29.82	20.08
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.04	7.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.88	1.09
Cappuccino	2.14	1.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.73	0.94

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Western Area
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	371.67	732.62
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	247.3	753.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	870.72	656.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	472.05	153.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	106.24	64.84
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	163.29	134.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	45.41	76.39

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Western Area
Local transport ticket	9.2	13.89
Monthly ticket local transport	1,100	1,239
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	886	906
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.67	0.43
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	27.95%	9.88%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	15.81	10.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.76	0.89

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Western Area
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.01	1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.41	0.36
Eggs, x12	2.01	1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	9.47	6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.72	7.1
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.7	5.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.76	1.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.94	1.26

Item	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)	Western Area
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.81	35.53
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	6.43	1.89
Doctors visit	28.67	14.11
Haircut, simple	2.33	1.23
Brand Jeans	36.53	9.53
Brand Sneakers	73.72	64.38
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	62.01	86.52
International Primary School, 1 year	3,204	3,296