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

😐 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 52.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 329.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 65.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 SLL 71.7K
$2.54 ₹230
16.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.87 SLL 769.5K
$13.78 ₹1,251
131.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 SLL 238.0K
$4.14 ₹375
137.92%
Cappuccino
$1.71 SLL 41.2K
$1.81 ₹164
-5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 SLL 23.5K
$0.41 ₹36.98
136.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 SLL 19.9K
$0.15 ₹13.69
446.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 SLL 36.5K
$1.93 ₹175
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 SLL 70.2K
$3.59 ₹326
-18.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 SLL 59.0K
$0.73 ₹65.9
234.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SLL 16.7K
$0.51 ₹46.62
35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 SLL 32.4K
$0.72 ₹65.1
86.11%
Eggs
$2.03 SLL 49.0K
$1.00 ₹90.5
103.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 SLL 166.5K
$5.17 ₹469
33.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 SLL 181.5K
$3.16 ₹287
137.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 SLL 128.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$4.06 SLL 98.1K
$2.10 ₹191
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SLL 47.2K
$0.72 ₹65.3
172.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 SLL 17.6K
$1.08 ₹98.3
-32.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 SLL 123.0K
$0.56 ₹51.1
808.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SLL 49.0K
$0.43 ₹38.99
372.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SLL 38.9K
$0.49 ₹44.46
228.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 SLL 24.6K
$0.50 ₹45.73
104.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 SLL 34.2K
$0.33 ₹29.84
330.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 SLL 45.9K
$4.18 ₹380
-54.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 SLL 175.4K
$8.00 ₹726
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SLL 36.2K
$1.89 ₹172
-20.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SLL 49.6K
$3.06 ₹278
-33.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SLL 11.4K
$0.37 ₹33.33
27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.71 ₹881
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 SLL 18.9K
$0.91 ₹82.8
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 30.8K
$0.28 ₹25.17
353.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 SLL 122.1K
$1.73 ₹157
192.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 SLL 31.6K
$1.18 ₹107
11.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.0K SLL 289.4M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
-13.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K SLL 614.5M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 SLL 3.5M
$40.51 ₹3,676
260.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 SLL 419.2K
$3.89 ₹353
346.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 SLL 1.8M
$7.79 ₹707
865.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.92 SLL 1.2M
$16.34 ₹1,482
205.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.62 ₹691
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.51 ₹319
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$68.3 ₹6,194
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.17 SLL 245.6K
$25.62 ₹2,325
-60.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.19 SLL 197.7K
$27.01 ₹2,451
-69.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.05 SLL 484.3K
$45.10 ₹4,093
-55.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 SLL 1.2M
$33.35 ₹3,026
50.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 SLL 20.1M
$179 ₹16.2K
365.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 SLL 30.6M
$113 ₹10.3K
1019.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,133 SLL 51.5M
$406 ₹36.8K
425.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 SLL 2.5M
$258 ₹23.4K
-60.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,091 SLL 26.4M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
-18.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,108 SLL 26.8M
$682 ₹61.9K
62.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,336 SLL 32.3M
$462 ₹41.9K
189.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Sierra Leone: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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