Cost of Living in Sierra Leone

Africa SLE

Family of 4 Monthly Cost SLE 1,538 124.6% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost SLE 911 118.9% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,381.98 SLE 1,264.80 - 1,491.00
1BR Apartment Outside Centre SLE 932.42 SLE 868.83 - 1,018.00
3BR Apartment City Centre SLE 2,633.01 SLE 2,460.74 - 2,856.00
3BR Apartment Outside Centre SLE 1,664.90 SLE 1,537.98 - 1,841.40

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre SLE 5,553.45 SLE 5,103.10 - 5,940.00
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre SLE 3,180.91 SLE 2,969.98 - 3,469.90

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino SLE 4.31 SLE 4.11 - 4.55
Fast Food Combo Meal SLE 8.67 SLE 8.37 - 9.14
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal SLE 14.65 SLE 13.85 - 15.37
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two SLE 58.47 SLE 55.72 - 62.02

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg SLE 3.86 SLE 3.70 - 4.05
Bananas 1kg SLE 1.45 SLE 1.38 - 1.51
Beef 1kg SLE 19.35 SLE 18.43 - 20.38
Bread 500g SLE 2.47 SLE 2.32 - 2.61
Chicken 1kg SLE 9.74 SLE 9.16 - 10.34
Eggs 12 pieces SLE 3.39 SLE 3.25 - 3.64
Milk 1L SLE 1.07 SLE 1.01 - 1.12
Rice 1kg SLE 3.44 SLE 3.31 - 3.62
Water 1.5L SLE 1.48 SLE 1.37 - 1.55

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass SLE 58.29 SLE 54.54 - 61.23
One Way Ticket SLE 2.40 SLE 2.30 - 2.54

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer SLE 1.72 SLE 1.63 - 1.83
Taxi Start SLE 2.87 SLE 2.70 - 3.02

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L SLE 1.05 SLE 0.99 - 1.15

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² SLE 178.49 SLE 169.83 - 187.74

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps SLE 54.91 SLE 52.75 - 56.83

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan SLE 50.02 SLE 47.39 - 51.61

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit SLE 117.71 SLE 111.03 - 123.36

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly SLE 390.89 SLE 365.64 - 412.32

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee SLE 1,161.09 SLE 1,109.23 - 1,204.57

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee SLE 24,289.75 SLE 23,426.33 - 25,622.06

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly SLE 48.67 SLE 46.14 - 52.00

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket SLE 13.39 SLE 12.72 - 14.50

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour SLE 24.30 SLE 23.45 - 25.28
476 entries 14 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Bo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,460.00 /month 2026-07-28
Bumpe Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,384.63 /month 2026-07-28
Freetown Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,491.00 /month 2026-07-28
Goderich Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,320.59 /month 2026-07-28
Kabala Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,361.59 /month 2026-07-28
Kenema Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,447.97 /month 2026-07-28
Koidu Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,450.21 /month 2026-07-28
Lunsar Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,324.73 /month 2026-07-28
Makeni Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,371.55 /month 2026-07-28
Mile 91 Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,264.80 /month 2026-07-28
Njala Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,336.19 /month 2026-07-28
Port Loko Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,354.90 /month 2026-07-28
Segbwema Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,361.87 /month 2026-07-28
Waterloo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre SLE 1,417.63 /month 2026-07-28

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