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

😐 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 78.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 341.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 78.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 SLL 75.4K
$2.60 ₹239
18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.72 SLL 799.4K
$13.91 ₹1,280
135.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 SLL 241.1K
$4.17 ₹384
136.69%
Cappuccino
$1.69 SLL 41.2K
$1.84 ₹169
-8.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SLL 23.3K
$0.44 ₹40.20
115.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SLL 19.0K
$0.17 ₹15.41
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 SLL 36.0K
$1.96 ₹180
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SLL 72.0K
$3.50 ₹322
-16.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 SLL 57.4K
$0.73 ₹67.5
221.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SLL 15.6K
$0.48 ₹44.18
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 SLL 32.8K
$0.72 ₹66.0
86.11%
Eggs
$1.96 SLL 47.8K
$0.94 ₹86.7
108.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 SLL 170.4K
$5.23 ₹481
33.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.30 SLL 178.4K
$3.12 ₹287
133.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 SLL 131.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.92 SLL 95.8K
$2.19 ₹202
79.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 SLL 49.5K
$0.75 ₹68.7
170.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 SLL 16.7K
$1.10 ₹101
-38.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 SLL 121.2K
$0.57 ₹52.6
770.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 SLL 49.2K
$0.42 ₹38.80
378.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SLL 39.1K
$0.45 ₹41.43
255.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 SLL 24.2K
$0.55 ₹50.3
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 SLL 33.6K
$0.33 ₹30.35
315.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 SLL 46.4K
$4.13 ₹380
-54.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 SLL 169.2K
$7.66 ₹705
-9.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SLL 35.1K
$1.83 ₹168
-21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SLL 49.6K
$2.90 ₹267
-30.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹528
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🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SLL 11.6K
$0.37 ₹33.60
27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.00 ₹921
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 SLL 18.9K
$0.92 ₹84.4
-15.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SLL 29.8K
$0.28 ₹25.72
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 SLL 124.3K
$1.77 ₹163
187.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 SLL 33.3K
$1.17 ₹108
16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K SLL 294.5M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-12.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K SLL 601.7M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
7.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 SLL 3.5M
$41.02 ₹3,774
250.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 SLL 421.9K
$3.88 ₹357
345.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.5 SLL 1.8M
$7.71 ₹710
853.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 SLL 1.2M
$16.54 ₹1,521
198.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.91 ₹728
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Cinema Ticket
-
$3.41 ₹314
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$70.7 ₹6,508
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,845 ₹169.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.20 SLL 249.2K
$24.96 ₹2,296
-59.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.76 SLL 189.7K
$27.09 ₹2,493
-71.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SLL 480.9K
$46.21 ₹4,252
-57.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 SLL 1.2M
$33.03 ₹3,039
52.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 SLL 19.9M
$175 ₹16.1K
363.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 SLL 30.7M
$113 ₹10.4K
1008.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,098 SLL 51.3M
$403 ₹37.1K
420.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLL 2.5M
$258 ₹23.8K
-60.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,095 SLL 26.8M
$1,308 ₹120.3K
-16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 SLL 26.3M
$659 ₹60.6K
63.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 SLL 33.1M
$457 ₹42.0K
196.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Sierra Leone: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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