Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sierra Leone South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1191
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1455
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$836
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$458
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1663
$394
💸 GDP per capita
$433
$1072
😃 Human freedom index
6.51
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
60.4
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
13
🌐 English speaking %
83.5%
40%
🎓 Higher education
25
17
😀 Quality of life
39
4
🏙️ Population
7.56M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Sierra Leone ($1191) is 132% more expensive than in South Sudan ($513). Sierra Leone ranked 54th vs 187th for South Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sierra Leone compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 118th and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Sierra Leone vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Sierra Leone and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 5 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.

Sierra Leone South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.3
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2816
$3068

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Cities Comparison in Sierra Leone vs South Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Sierra Leone

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

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$520
459K
Wau
$513
321K
Bor
$513
315K
Malakal
$502
147K
Yambio
$500
130K