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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 5.9% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 6.2% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 SLL 67K
$5.31 R$29.48
-44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
$29.19 R$162
12.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
$6.29 R$34.91
60.57%
Cappuccino
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
$1.76 R$9.79
1.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
$1.08 R$6
-9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
$0.72 R$4.02
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
$1.84 R$10.21
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
$2.73 R$15.16
8.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
$0.96 R$5.32
158.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
$1.48 R$8.2
-56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$1.17 R$6.5
11.11%
Eggs
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
$2.12 R$11.79
-3.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
$8.41 R$46.69
-17.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
$3.82 R$21.18
95.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
$7.55 R$41.89
-30.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
$2.15 R$11.94
87.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
$1.28 R$7.09
54.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
$1.13 R$6.27
-35.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
$1.48 R$8.22
246.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$1.17 R$6.49
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SLL 36K
$1.1 R$6.1
44.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 SLL 22K
$0.75 R$4.14
29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
$0.7 R$3.9
97.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
$2.1 R$11.63
-9.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
$7.4 R$41.05
-2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
$1.18 R$6.55
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
$2.25 R$12.48
-6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$0.93 R$5.18
-52.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
$1.05 R$5.83
-31.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
$0.83 R$4.59
53.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
$7.14 R$39.63
-31.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
$1.09 R$6.08
23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K SLL 272.9M
$22K R$121.8K
-45.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-8.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 SLL 3.3M
$69.6 R$386
110.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
$13.69 R$76
29.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
$18.72 R$104
299.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
$22.75 R$126
120.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.18 R$123
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$34.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$281 R$1,562
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
$48.73 R$271
-79.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
$41.91 R$233
-81.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
$75 R$416
-73.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
$61.4 R$341
-20.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 SLL 18.6M
$332 R$1,844
147.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
$229 R$1,273
448.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
$638 R$3,540
232.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
$448 R$2,484
-77.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
$1,689 R$9,376
-35.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 SLL 25M
$1,176 R$6,527
-6.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
$481 R$2,672
178.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
-

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Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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