Cost of living in Sierra Leone
Summary of cost of living in Sierra Leone
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 40,220,669 Leone
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 21,660,892 Leone WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 80,000 Leone | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 60,000 Leone | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | - | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 40,000 Leone | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 39,585 Leone | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 30,000 Leone | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 250,000 Leone | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 35,000 Leone | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | - | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 15,151 Leone | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 100,000 Leone | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | - | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | - | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 16,000,000 Leone | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 15,000,000 Leone | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,550,000 Leone | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 14,000,000 Leone | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,900,000 Leone | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | - | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 1,100,000 Leone | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | - | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 637,500 Leone | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 36,290 Leone | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 250,000 Leone | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 250,000 Leone | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 300,000 Leone | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 300,000 Leone | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 18,000 Leone | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 30,000 Leone | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 15,000 Leone | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 75,000 Leone | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 42,581 Leone | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 32,354 Leone | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 27,445 Leone | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 14,000 Leone | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 20,721 Leone | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 81,551 Leone | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 300,000 Leone | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 70,000 Leone | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 360,000 Leone | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 80,000 Leone | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 40,288 Leone | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 13,266 Leone | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 800 Leone | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 800,000 Leone | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | - | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Sierra Leone
This map shows only the top cities in Sierra Leone. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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