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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 25.1% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 25.7% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$2.95 SLL 67K
31.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
-40.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
-51.98%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
-17.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
-67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
-8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
-0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-66.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
-1.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
-48.46%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
-30.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
-52.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
-42.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
59.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-63.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
-69.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
-35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-92.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-75.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.59 SLL 36K
-74.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.97 SLL 22K
-75.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
-86.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
2.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
-10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
-10.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
-34.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
-77.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
-75.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$12K SLL 272.9M
190.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
27.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$146 SLL 3.3M
-85.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
-60.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-84.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
-71.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
161.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
460.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
425.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$822 SLL 18.6M
-80.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-91.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
-84.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
95.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
-26.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$1,102 SLL 25M
-56.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
-88.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

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