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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 98% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 111.8% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 156.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$2.95 SLL 67K
483.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
142.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
12.67%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
273.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
72.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
260.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
123.08%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
97.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
140.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
64.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
282.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-38.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
271.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-36.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.59 SLL 36K
14.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.97 SLL 22K
51.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
-63.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
253.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
345.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
688.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
25.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
601.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
48.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$12K SLL 272.9M
164.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
30.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$146 SLL 3.3M
52.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
-24.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-57.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
14.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
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Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
843.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
418.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
386.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
167.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$822 SLL 18.6M
3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-47.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
-28.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
985.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
278.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,102 SLL 25M
135.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
46.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

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