Pakistan vs Sierra Leone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Sierra Leone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$1258
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$958
$1574
🏠 One person rent
$151
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.8
$53.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$118
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$807
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
6.34
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
34
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
60
25
😀 Quality of life
30
25
🏙️ Population
251M
8.64M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($401) is 68% less expensive than in Sierra Leone ($1258). Pakistan ranked 194th vs 59th 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 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 0.1 months in Sierra Leone. Ranked 150th and 164th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Sierra Leone

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 36 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.

Pakistan Sierra Leone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.38
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$474
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.92
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$9.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.8
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.74
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.7
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$3942

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Sierra Leone

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K

In Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Freetown
$1272
951K
Bo
$1231
234K
Kenema
$1219
188K