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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 54.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 55.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 SLL 67K
$15.97 A$24.47
-81.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
$77.2 A$118
-57.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
$9.66 A$14.8
4.55%
Cappuccino
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
$3.57 A$5.48
-50.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
$2.64 A$4.04
-62.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
$2.22 A$3.41
-64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
$6.57 A$10.06
-76.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
$6.98 A$10.7
-57.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
$1.5 A$2.3
65.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
$2.42 A$3.7
-73.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$2.02 A$3.1
-35.64%
Eggs
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
$4.38 A$6.71
-53.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
$8.86 A$13.58
-21.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
$8.26 A$12.66
-9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
$14.14 A$21.66
-62.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
$3.24 A$4.96
24.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
$2.68 A$4.11
-26.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
$2.86 A$4.39
-74.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
$4.25 A$6.5
20.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$2.55 A$3.91
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SLL 36K
$2.19 A$3.35
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 SLL 22K
$2.24 A$3.43
-56.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
$1.57 A$2.41
-12.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
$13.32 A$20.41
-45.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
$4.61 A$7.06
-68.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
$4.97 A$7.61
-57.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$2.97 A$4.54
-85.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
$3.62 A$5.55
-80.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
$1.82 A$2.79
-30.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
$37.78 A$57.9
-87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
$1.2 A$1.84
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K SLL 272.9M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-58.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
$22.5K A$34.5K
11.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 SLL 3.3M
$180 A$276
-18.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
$26.23 A$40.19
-32.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
$52.8 A$80.9
41.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
$46.77 A$71.7
7.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.82 A$21.18
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,599 A$2,450
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
$71.7 A$110
-86.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
$51.5 A$78.8
-84.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
$101 A$155
-80.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
$110 A$168
-55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 SLL 18.6M
$1,395 A$2,137
-41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
$1,106 A$1,694
13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
$2,271 A$3,480
-6.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
$1,775 A$2,719
-94.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-84.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 SLL 25M
$5,106 A$7,823
-78.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
$3,626 A$5,555
-63.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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