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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 125.5% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 127.5% more expensive than Sierra Leone without rent, and 232% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$2.97 SLL 71.7K
581.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$31.87 SLL 769.5K
174.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$9.85 SLL 238.0K
3.25%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.71 SLL 41.2K
176.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.97 SLL 23.5K
145.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.82 SLL 19.9K
112.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.51 SLL 36.5K
337.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.91 SLL 70.2K
121.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.44 SLL 59.0K
-29.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.69 SLL 16.7K
146.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.34 SLL 32.4K
62.69%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.03 SLL 49.0K
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$6.89 SLL 166.5K
43.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.52 SLL 181.5K
17.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.33 SLL 128.8K
162.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$4.06 SLL 98.1K
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.96 SLL 47.2K
-17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.73 SLL 17.6K
284.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$5.09 SLL 123.0K
-30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.03 SLL 49.0K
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.61 SLL 38.9K
-4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.02 SLL 24.6K
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.42 SLL 34.2K
9.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$1.90 SLL 45.9K
971.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$7.26 SLL 175.4K
48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.50 SLL 36.2K
87.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.05 SLL 49.6K
65.37%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.47 SLL 11.4K
606.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.78 SLL 18.9K
603.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.27 SLL 30.8K
19.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$5.06 SLL 122.1K
436.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.31 SLL 31.6K
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$12.0K SLL 289.4M
219.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$25.4K SLL 614.5M
61.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$146 SLL 3.5M
119.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$17.36 SLL 419.2K
0.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$75.2 SLL 1.8M
-42.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$49.92 SLL 1.2M
-8.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
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Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$10.17 SLL 245.6K
796.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$8.19 SLL 197.7K
449.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$20.05 SLL 484.3K
408.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$50.4 SLL 1.2M
107.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$834 SLL 20.1M
64.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$1,266 SLL 30.6M
-8.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$2,133 SLL 51.5M
9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$102 SLL 2.5M
1696.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,091 SLL 26.4M
441.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,108 SLL 26.8M
315.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Sierra Leone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$1,336 SLL 32.3M
148.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sierra Leone: January 13, 2026

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