Namibia vs Sierra Leone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Sierra Leone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$1455
🏠 One person rent
$390
$836
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$458
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$781
$1663
💸 GDP per capita
$4743
$433
😃 Human freedom index
7.31
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
58.1
60.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
35
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
47
25
😀 Quality of life
35
39
🏙️ Population
2.53M
7.56M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($821) is 31% less expensive than in Sierra Leone ($1191). Namibia ranked 118th vs 54th for Sierra Leone in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Namibia compared to 1.4 months in Sierra Leone. Ranked 133rd and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Sierra Leone

We calculate prices for Namibia and Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 3 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Namibia Sierra Leone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.85
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$635
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$688
$1070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.69
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.46
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$76.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5030
$2816

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Cities Comparison in Namibia vs Sierra Leone

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$840
431K
Walvis Bay
$790
85K
Rehoboth
$779
40.8K
Tsumeb
$766
35K
Swakopmund
$807
34.3K
Gobabis
$818
33.4K
Otjiwarongo
$797
28.2K
Oshikango
$761
12.4K
Mariental
$832
12.5K
Omaruru
$833
10.7K

In Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Freetown
$1213
951K
Bo
$1138
234K
Kenema
$1146
188K