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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 124.2% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 127.2% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 199.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$2.95 SLL 67K
480.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
127.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
13.56%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
125.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
239.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
270.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
244.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
55.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
242.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
166.15%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
84.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
112.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
85.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
278.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-21.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
-9.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
217.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-7.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-18.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.59 SLL 36K
1.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.97 SLL 22K
91.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
-22.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
415.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
-5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
-19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
736.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
715.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
75.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
675.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$12K SLL 272.9M
163.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
48.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$146 SLL 3.3M
139.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
52.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-30.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
-19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
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Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
858.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
454.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
397.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
171.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$822 SLL 18.6M
26.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
-10.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
1362.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
486.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,102 SLL 25M
344.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
150.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

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