Cost of living in Sierra Leone

The cost of living in Sierra Leone is approximately 1191 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1455 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Sierra Leone

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1191 $
Without Rent
356 $
Rent & Utilities
836 $
Food
263 $
Transport
52 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1663 $
GDP per Capita
433 $
Freedom Index
6.51
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
84%
Population
7.6M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.87 $
Dinner 24.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.22 $
Capuccino 1.58 $
Coke, 330ml 1.03 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.64 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.68 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.32 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.13 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.11 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.7 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.71 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.62 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.44 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.8 $
Cigarette pack 2.31 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.5 $
Monthly Pass 9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 11.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.52 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.78 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.65 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 76 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 118 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 75.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 635 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 170 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 880 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 639 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,081 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,07 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,663 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.81%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.68 $
Haircut 1.48 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 10.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 76 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,816 $

Cities in Sierra Leone by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Freetown
$364
Bo
$338
Kenema
$334