Sierra Leone vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sierra Leone Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1327
$669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1667
$1574
🏠 One person rent
$964
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$466
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.2
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$287
$137
💸 GDP per capita
$873
$1073
😃 Human freedom index
6.34
5.92
❤️ Life expectancy
61.8
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
26
🌐 English speaking %
83.5%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
22
70
😀 Quality of life
31
29
🏙️ Population
8.64M
50M

The average cost of living in Sierra Leone ($1327) is 98% more expensive than in Uganda ($669). Sierra Leone ranked 50th vs 154th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sierra Leone compared to 0.2 months in Uganda. Ranked 151st and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Sierra Leone vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Sierra Leone and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 9 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 Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.3
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
20.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1514
$1079
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.4
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3157
$3793

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Bo
$1283
234K
Freetown
$1347
951K
Kenema
$1281
188K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$717
1.68M
Mbale
$654
586K
Arua
$617
385K
Kira Town
$658
317K
Jinja
$582
279K
Gulu
$627
177K
Kasese
$567
101K
Entebbe
$578
70K
Tororo
$623
41.9K