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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 38.2% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 40.5% cheaper than Sierra Leone without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$2.95 SLL 67K
-15.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
-57.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
-59.41%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
2.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
-78.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
27.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
19.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-70.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
-44.62%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
-54.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
-24.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
-57.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.27 SLL 119.5K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
-63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
49.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-78.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.59 SLL 36K
-71.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.97 SLL 22K
-43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
-76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
113.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
10.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
30.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
37.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
34.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
-63.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
-8.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$12K SLL 272.9M
16.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
-11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$146 SLL 3.3M
-72.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
-78.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-89.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
-68.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
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Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
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🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
156.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
242.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
121.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
-32.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$822 SLL 18.6M
-78.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-90.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
-80.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
163.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
38.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,102 SLL 25M
-24.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
-62.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

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