Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

593.22

631.37

Eating Out

5.73

7.61

Rent & Utilities

367.38

325.24

Transportation

311.45

291.63

Groceries

3.32

3.88

Other

438.65

429.69

Western AreaNorthern Province (Sierra Leone)

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

Cost of living

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

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

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

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

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

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