Cost of living in Bo, Sierra Leone

The cost of living in Bo, Sierra Leone is approximately 1138 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1373 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1138 $
Without Rent
338 $
Rent & Utilities
801 $
Food
264 $
Transport
34 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1657 $
GDP per Capita
433 $
Freedom Index
6.51
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
84%
Population
234.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.88 $
Dinner 24.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.23 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.22 $
Capuccino 1.58 $
Coke, 330ml 1.03 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.63 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.68 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.33 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.19 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.37 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.13 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.71 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.69 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.62 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.18 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.36 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 2.32 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.5 $
Monthly Pass 9.03 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.98 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 11.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.52 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.77 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.65 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 76 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 119 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 49.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 625 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 167 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 873 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 634 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,073 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,072 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,657 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.69%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.67 $
Haircut 1.47 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 10 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 75 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,790 $