Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sierra Leone Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Sierra Leone

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 118.9% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 125.3% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 224.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$2.95 SLL 67K
581.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$32.98 SLL 748.1K
172.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.1 SLL 229.2K
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.78 SLL 40.3K
164.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.98 SLL 22.3K
151.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.78 SLL 17.7K
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.52 SLL 34.5K
333.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.95 SLL 66.8K
112.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.48 SLL 56.3K
-33.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.64 SLL 14.5K
159.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
73.85%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.05 SLL 46.4K
99.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6.93 SLL 157.3K
41.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.46 SLL 169.2K
17.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.27 SLL 119.5K
172.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.04 SLL 91.6K
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.98 SLL 44.8K
-15.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$0.73 SLL 16.7K
297.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$5.13 SLL 116.3K
-32.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-16.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.59 SLL 36K
0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.97 SLL 22K
15.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.38 SLL 31.4K
13.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.91 SLL 43.3K
968.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$7.25 SLL 164.4K
45.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.47 SLL 33.5K
92.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.1 SLL 47.7K
57.14%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
656.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.72 SLL 16.2K
658.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.27 SLL 28.8K
22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.86 SLL 110.2K
452.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.35 SLL 30.5K
48.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$12K SLL 272.9M
213.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$25.1K SLL 568.8M
64.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$146 SLL 3.3M
117.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$17.76 SLL 402.8K
-1.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$74.7 SLL 1.7M
-44.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$50.2 SLL 1.1M
-8.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$9.85 SLL 223.4K
820.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$7.87 SLL 178.6K
464.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$20.2 SLL 458.3K
399.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$49.05 SLL 1.1M
110.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$822 SLL 18.6M
73.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$1,258 SLL 28.5M
-8.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$2,122 SLL 48.1M
9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$98.8 SLL 2.2M
1769.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,082 SLL 24.5M
459.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,102 SLL 25M
337.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,340 SLL 30.4M
133.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
0
-

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sierra Leone: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.