Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Sierra Leone Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Sierra Leone

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 6.3% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 6.6% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$2.95 SLL 67K
80.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
-11.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
-37.72%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
-1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
-7.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-61.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
131.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
-10.00%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
21.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
-48.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
43.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-46.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
-35.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-71.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.59 SLL 36K
-30.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.97 SLL 22K
-22.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
-49.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
9.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
111.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
45.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
-34.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
46.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
-19.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$12K SLL 272.9M
82.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
9.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$146 SLL 3.3M
-52.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
-22.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-74.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
-54.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
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Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
394.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
432.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
271.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
25.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$822 SLL 18.6M
-59.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-81.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
-69.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
352.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
56.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,102 SLL 25M
6.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
-64.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

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