Cost of Living in Sierra Leone

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.16 $ 2.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.50 $ 21.00-46.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 7.90-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $ 0.80-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $ 2.00-3.41
Cappuccino (regular) 1.66 $ 1.00-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.90 $ 0.65-1.20
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.81 $ 0.50-1.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.47 $ 7.57-11.13
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.36-0.93
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.43 $ 0.37-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.91 $ 1.50-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) ?
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.93 $ 2.00-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.33 $
Apples (1 lb) 1.57 $ 0.89-1.97
Banana (1 lb) 0.37 $ 0.27-0.47
Oranges (1 lb) 0.39 $ 0.31-0.47
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 $ 1.11-2.27
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $ 0.62-1.16
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.56-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 $ 0.29-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.46 $ 0.69-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.37 $ 5.00-11.84
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 0.82-1.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 1.54-2.63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.03 $ 0.86-3.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.15 $
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 4.50 $ 0.00-9.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 $ 0.50-1.32
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.80 $ 0.25-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.50-7.90
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.91 $ 2.91-4.54
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000.00 $ 8,000.00-12,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,000.00 $
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.42 $ 60.00-228.73
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.03 $ 0.00-0.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 100.00 $
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.19 $ 49.04-102.54
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2.95 $ 0.00-3.95
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.08 $ 3.95-8.20
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 34.52 $ 20.00-49.04
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,942.32 $ 2,000.00-5,884.63
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 10.00 $ 10.00-10.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 9.88 $ 8.00-11.77
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 50.00 $
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,229.00 $ 500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 101.90 $ 50.00-153.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 814.23 $ 512.69-1,180.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 203.81 $ 100.00-307.61
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 100.00 $
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 100.00 $
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,219.12 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate ?

Prices in Sierra Leone

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Last update: May 2023
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