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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 56.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 55.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 SLL 67K
$18.65 CA$25.39
-84.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
$74.3 CA$101
-55.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
$11.02 CA$15
-8.35%
Cappuccino
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
$3.75 CA$5.11
-52.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
$2.17 CA$2.95
-54.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
$1.68 CA$2.29
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
$5.83 CA$7.94
-73.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
$5.74 CA$7.81
-48.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
$2.24 CA$3.04
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
$2.66 CA$3.62
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$3.6 CA$4.9
-63.89%
Eggs
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
$3.53 CA$4.8
-41.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
$11.32 CA$15.41
-38.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
$12.46 CA$16.96
-40.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
$15.28 CA$20.8
-65.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
$4.17 CA$5.68
-3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
$1.5 CA$2.05
32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
$4 CA$5.45
-81.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
$4.07 CA$5.54
26.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$2.78 CA$3.78
-29.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SLL 36K
$2.73 CA$3.72
-41.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 SLL 22K
$2.63 CA$3.58
-63.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
$1.82 CA$2.48
-24.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
$14.61 CA$19.88
-86.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
$13.08 CA$17.8
-44.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
$3.01 CA$4.1
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
$3.34 CA$4.55
-37.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$2.56 CA$3.49
-82.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.4 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
$3.55 CA$4.83
-79.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
$1.55 CA$2.11
-18.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
$28.91 CA$39.35
-83.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
$1.16 CA$1.58
16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K SLL 272.9M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-51.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 SLL 3.3M
$155 CA$211
-5.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
$45.2 CA$61.5
-60.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
$62.4 CA$84.9
19.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
$42.82 CA$58.3
17.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.72 CA$24.11
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.25 CA$15.31
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$804 CA$1,094
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12K CA$16.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
$56.7 CA$77.2
-82.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
$41.61 CA$56.6
-81.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
$90.2 CA$123
-77.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
$108 CA$147
-54.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 SLL 18.6M
$1,364 CA$1,857
-39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
$1,208 CA$1,645
4.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
$2,179 CA$2,966
-2.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
$1,835 CA$2,497
-94.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
$6,152 CA$8,374
-82.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 SLL 25M
$4,409 CA$6,001
-75.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
$2,867 CA$3,903
-53.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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