Cost of Living in Freetown

Sierra Leone · Africa · Pop: 802,639

Family of 4 Monthly Cost SLE 1,841 106.3% of New York
Single Person Monthly Cost SLE 1,018 96.2% of New York

house Housing

Rent

Item Price
1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,491.00 /month
1BR Apartment Outside Centre SLE 1,018.00 /month
3BR Apartment City Centre SLE 2,856.00 /month
3BR Apartment Outside Centre SLE 1,841.40 /month

Purchase

Item Price
Price per Square Meter City Centre SLE 5,940.00 /sqm
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre SLE 3,437.00 /sqm

food Food

Restaurant

Item Price
Cappuccino SLE 4.36 /cup
Fast Food Combo Meal SLE 8.92 /meal
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal SLE 14.79 /meal
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two SLE 57.96 /meal

Grocery

Item Price
Apples 1kg SLE 3.98 /kg
Bananas 1kg SLE 1.46 /kg
Beef 1kg SLE 19.84 /kg
Bread 500g SLE 2.61 /loaf
Chicken 1kg SLE 10.34 /kg
Eggs 12 pieces SLE 3.64 /dozen
Milk 1L SLE 1.12 /liter
Rice 1kg SLE 3.46 /kg
Water 1.5L SLE 1.54 /bottle

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Price
Monthly Transit Pass SLE 58.08 /month
One Way Ticket SLE 2.48 /trip

Taxi

Item Price
Taxi Per Kilometer SLE 1.75 /km
Taxi Start SLE 2.94 /trip

Car

Item Price
Gasoline 1L SLE 1.15 /liter

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Price
Basic Utilities 85m² SLE 187.74 /month

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Price
Internet 60 Mbps SLE 52.91 /month

Mobile

Item Price
Mobile Phone Plan SLE 51.40 /month

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Price
Doctor Visit SLE 123.36 /visit

Insurance

Item Price
Health Insurance Monthly SLE 383.20 /month

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Price
Kindergarten Monthly Fee SLE 1,177.20 /month

School

Item Price
International School Annual Fee SLE 24,225.00 /year

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Price
Fitness Club Monthly SLE 52.00 /month

Cinema

Item Price
Cinema Ticket SLE 14.50 /ticket

Sports

Item Price
Tennis Court 1 Hour SLE 25.28 /hour
34 entries Last updated: 2026-07-28

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Camayenne Guinea 127 km

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