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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sierra Leone is 49.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sierra Leone is 52.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 SLL 67K
$17.2 €14.85
-82.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
$80 €69.1
-58.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
$11.38 €9.82
-11.25%
Cappuccino
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
$2 €1.72
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
$2.87 €2.48
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
$1.35 €1.17
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
$5.68 €4.91
-73.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
$5.1 €4.4
-42.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
$1.68 €1.45
47.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
$2.31 €2
-72.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
$2.9 €2.5
-55.17%
Eggs
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
$4.04 €3.49
-49.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
$16.69 €14.41
-58.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
$12.25 €10.58
-39.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
$20.16 €17.4
-73.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
$2.47 €2.13
63.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
$2.12 €1.83
-6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
$2.71 €2.34
-73.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
$3.28 €2.83
56.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
$2.04 €1.76
-4.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SLL 36K
$1.82 €1.57
-12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 SLL 22K
$1.47 €1.27
-34.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
$0.51 €0.44
170.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
$6.75 €5.83
-71.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
$7 €6.04
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
$1.82 €1.57
-19.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
$2.53 €2.18
-17.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
$1.96 €1.69
-77.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 €36.63
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
$5.68 €4.9
-87.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
$1.59 €1.38
-20.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
$34.1 €29.45
-85.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
$2.01 €1.74
-32.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K SLL 272.9M
$31.8K €27.4K
-62.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
$32.7K €28.2K
-23.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 SLL 3.3M
$222 €192
-34.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
$13.37 €11.55
32.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
$31.76 €27.42
135.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
$57.5 €49.63
-12.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.84 €22.31
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.21 €8.82
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$576 €497
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K €9,249
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
$92.9 €80.2
-89.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
$40.84 €35.26
-80.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
$98.4 €84.9
-79.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
$131 €113
-62.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 SLL 18.6M
$853 €737
-3.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
$658 €568
91.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
$1,518 €1,311
39.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
$1,072 €926
-90.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
$4,096 €3,537
-73.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 SLL 25M
$2,595 €2,240
-57.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sierra Leone
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
$1,960 €1,692
-31.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
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Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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