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

😐 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 61.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 324.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 68% more expensive than India without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 SLL 67K
$2.49 ₹213
18.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
$14.06 ₹1,202
134.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
$4.1 ₹351
146.34%
Cappuccino
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
$1.82 ₹156
-2.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
$0.44 ₹37.72
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
$0.17 ₹14.36
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
$1.94 ₹166
-21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
$3.53 ₹302
-16.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
$0.73 ₹62.1
239.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
$0.48 ₹41.19
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$0.72 ₹61.4
80.56%
Eggs
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
$0.94 ₹80.1
118.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
$5.23 ₹448
32.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
$3.14 ₹269
137.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
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Apples (1kg)
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
$2.2 ₹188
83.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
$0.72 ₹61.2
175.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
$1.09 ₹93.2
-33.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
$0.57 ₹49.11
800.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$0.42 ₹36.21
364.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SLL 36K
$0.45 ₹38.73
253.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 SLL 22K
$0.55 ₹46.97
76.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
$0.33 ₹27.96
318.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
$4.08 ₹349
-53.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
$7.99 ₹683
-9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
$1.92 ₹164
-23.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
$2.89 ₹248
-27.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$0.34 ₹28.83
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.01 ₹856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
$0.97 ₹83
-25.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
$0.28 ₹23.62
353.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
$1.77 ₹151
174.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
$1.24 ₹106
8.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K SLL 272.9M
$14K ₹1.2M
-14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 SLL 3.3M
$40.79 ₹3,489
258.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
$3.79 ₹324
368.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
$8.13 ₹695
819.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
$16 ₹1,368
214.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.59 ₹649
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.45 ₹295
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$69.7 ₹5,958
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,847 ₹158K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-61.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
$26.99 ₹2,309
-70.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
$44.67 ₹3,821
-54.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
$33.23 ₹2,842
47.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 SLL 18.6M
$179 ₹15.3K
358.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
$114 ₹9,770
1000.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
$414 ₹35.4K
412.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
$260 ₹22.2K
-62.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-27.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 SLL 25M
$830 ₹71K
32.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
$500 ₹42.8K
167.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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