Cost of Living in
Sierra Leone
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1077 | $1660 |
| Without rent | $331 | $834 |
| Rent & Utilities | $813.36 | $443.89 |
| Food | $302 | $635 |
| Transport | $58.11 | $124.17 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1366.71 | |
| Quality of life | 32.68 | |
| Human freedom index | 5.96 | |
| Life expectancy | 56.69 | |
| English speaking % | 87.1% | |
| Population | 7.7M | |
Sierra Leone
We calculate prices for Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1077 | 72 / 208 |
| Without rent | $331 | 169 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $813.36 | 34 / 208 |
| Food | $302 | 106 / 208 |
| Transport | $58.11 | 123 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1025.86$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 637.33$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 533.68$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 146.7$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 73.77$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 112.7$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 84.96$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 14.68$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 880$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1243$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.58$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 26.95$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.11$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.98$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.81$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.81$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.56$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 10.1$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 11.62$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.95$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.63$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.4$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.71$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.99$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.43$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.44$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.1$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.69$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.67$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.89$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.26$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.93$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.47$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.02$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.18$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 4.69$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.83$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.02$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 1.59$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 1.36$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.76$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.77$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 37.04$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 1.88$ |
| Doctor's visit | 12.77$ |
| Haircut, simple | 1.43$ |
| Brand Jeans | 10.45$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 73.11$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 70.62$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 3244$ |
