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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 76.2% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 79% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.95 SLL 67K
443.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
74.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
4.95%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
34.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
165.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
144.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
126.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
39.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-52.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
139.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
23.85%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
51.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
105.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
197.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-39.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
178.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-48.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.59 SLL 36K
23.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.97 SLL 22K
40.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
-46.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
236.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
-21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
-10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
-0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
306.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
533.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
4.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
443.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
35.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$12K SLL 272.9M
226.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
24.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$146 SLL 3.3M
1.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
15.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-55.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
-5.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
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Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
785.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
372.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
353.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
119.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$822 SLL 18.6M
27.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
-20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
1153.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
291.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,102 SLL 25M
147.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
49.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

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