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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 5.9% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 4% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$3.08 SLL 75.4K
-8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$32.72 SLL 799.4K
-27.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$9.87 SLL 241.1K
-49.65%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$1.69 SLL 41.2K
85.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.95 SLL 23.3K
-53.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.78 SLL 19.0K
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$1.47 SLL 36.0K
-36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$2.94 SLL 72.0K
-29.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$2.35 SLL 57.4K
-21.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$0.64 SLL 15.6K
153.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$1.34 SLL 32.8K
-28.36%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$1.96 SLL 47.8K
-20.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$6.97 SLL 170.4K
89.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$7.30 SLL 178.4K
-56.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$5.39 SLL 131.6K
102.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$3.92 SLL 95.8K
-54.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$2.03 SLL 49.5K
-38.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$0.68 SLL 16.7K
123.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$4.96 SLL 121.2K
-76.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.01 SLL 49.2K
-62.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$1.60 SLL 39.1K
-44.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$0.99 SLL 24.2K
-38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.37 SLL 33.6K
-60.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$1.90 SLL 46.4K
77.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$6.92 SLL 169.2K
68.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$1.44 SLL 35.1K
-45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$2.03 SLL 49.6K
-17.73%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.47 SLL 11.6K
-8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$0.78 SLL 18.9K
80.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$1.22 SLL 29.8K
-71.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$5.09 SLL 124.3K
27.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$1.36 SLL 33.3K
-14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$12.1K SLL 294.5M
59.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$24.6K SLL 601.7M
-31.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$144 SLL 3.5M
-64.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$17.27 SLL 421.9K
-43.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$73.5 SLL 1.8M
-84.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$49.41 SLL 1.2M
-18.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$10.20 SLL 249.2K
350.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$7.76 SLL 189.7K
317.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$19.68 SLL 480.9K
261.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$50.3 SLL 1.2M
46.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$813 SLL 19.9M
-46.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$1,255 SLL 30.7M
-79.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$2,098 SLL 51.3M
-57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$101 SLL 2.5M
439.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$1,095 SLL 26.8M
369.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,075 SLL 26.3M
148.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$1,353 SLL 33.1M
-24.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sierra Leone: February 28, 2026

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