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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 34.4% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 39.5% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$2.97 SLL 71.7K
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$31.87 SLL 769.5K
-56.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$9.85 SLL 238.0K
-57.97%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$1.71 SLL 41.2K
5.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.97 SLL 23.5K
-57.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.82 SLL 19.9K
-81.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.51 SLL 36.5K
27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.91 SLL 70.2K
23.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.44 SLL 59.0K
-70.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.69 SLL 16.7K
-26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.34 SLL 32.4K
-46.27%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.03 SLL 49.0K
-50.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$6.89 SLL 166.5K
-24.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.52 SLL 181.5K
-57.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.33 SLL 128.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.06 SLL 98.1K
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.96 SLL 47.2K
-63.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$0.73 SLL 17.6K
47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$5.09 SLL 123.0K
-89.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.03 SLL 49.0K
-78.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.61 SLL 38.9K
-69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.02 SLL 24.6K
-50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.42 SLL 34.2K
-76.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.90 SLL 45.9K
120.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$7.26 SLL 175.4K
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.50 SLL 36.2K
26.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.05 SLL 49.6K
49.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.47 SLL 11.4K
-21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.78 SLL 18.9K
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.27 SLL 30.8K
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$5.06 SLL 122.1K
-65.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.31 SLL 31.6K
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$12.0K SLL 289.4M
16.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$25.4K SLL 614.5M
-12.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$146 SLL 3.5M
-72.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$17.36 SLL 419.2K
-77.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$75.2 SLL 1.8M
-89.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$49.92 SLL 1.2M
-67.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
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Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
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🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$10.17 SLL 245.6K
151.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$8.19 SLL 197.7K
229.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$20.05 SLL 484.3K
124.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$50.4 SLL 1.2M
-33.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$834 SLL 20.1M
-78.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$1,266 SLL 30.6M
-91.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$2,133 SLL 51.5M
-80.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$102 SLL 2.5M
153.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,091 SLL 26.4M
22.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,108 SLL 26.8M
-38.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$1,336 SLL 32.3M
-65.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sierra Leone: January 13, 2026

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