Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

641.77

631.37

Eating Out

6.87

7.61

Rent & Utilities

319.58

325.24

Transportation

287.72

291.63

Groceries

4.11

3.88

Other

349.61

429.69

Southern (Sierra Leone)Northern Province (Sierra Leone)

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

Cost of living

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

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

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

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

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

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