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Cost of living

628.35

631.37

Eating Out

6.99

7.61

Rent & Utilities

386.95

325.24

Transportation

332.95

291.63

Groceries

3.24

3.88

Other

357.84

429.69

Port LokoNorthern Province (Sierra Leone)

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

Cost of living

Item	Port Loko	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Total with rent one person	1,095	910
Total with rent family	1,779	2,151
Without rent one person	373	385
Without rent one family	1,032	944
Rent & Utilities person	1,004.98	443.37
Rent & Utilities family	372.71	805.86
Food person	227	263
Food family	708	751
Transport person	64.26	42.57
Transport family	183.78	166.42
Life expectancy	72.14 years	82.85 years

Item	Port Loko	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Lunch Menu	3.37	4.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	26.58	29.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	8.16	6.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.09	1.88
Cappuccino	1.68	2.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.07	1.73

Item	Port Loko	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	975.08	371.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	633.73	247.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	637.92	870.72
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	191.93	472.05
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	60.05	106.24
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	122.84	163.29
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	87.07	45.41

Item	Port Loko	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Local transport ticket	14.74	9.2
Monthly ticket local transport	1,273	1,100
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,024	886
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.48	0.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.72%	27.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	8.68	15.81
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.01	1.76

Item	Port Loko	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.46	1.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.37	1.41
Eggs, x12	1.41	2.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.33	9.47
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.66	5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.95	6.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.59	3.76
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	1.11	0.94

Item	Port Loko	Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
Gym Membership, 1 month	37.55	23.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	2.05	6.43
Doctors visit	9.54	28.67
Haircut, simple	1.72	2.33
Brand Jeans	11.62	36.53
Brand Sneakers	52.19	73.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	85.06	62.01
International Primary School, 1 year	2,663	3,204