Sierra Leone vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Sierra Leone Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$940
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$93.9
💸 GDP per capita
$807
$433
😃 Human freedom index
6.34
3.98
❤️ Life expectancy
61.8
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
13
🌐 English speaking %
83.5%
9%
🎓 Higher education
25
23
😀 Quality of life
29
17
🏙️ Population
8.64M
40.6M

The average cost of living in Sierra Leone ($1303) is 145% more expensive than in Yemen ($532). Sierra Leone ranked 55th vs 183rd for Yemen 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 Yemen. Ranked 158th and 183rd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Sierra Leone vs Yemen

We calculate prices for Sierra Leone and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 10 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 Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$824
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.67
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.7
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3601
$3643

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Sierra Leone vs Yemen

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Bo
$1257
234K
Freetown
$1323
951K
Kenema
$1257
188K

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$551
2.96M
Aden
$526
1.15M
Taiz
$514
615K
Al Hudaydah
$515
618K
Ibb
$504
351K
Dhamar
$494
160K
Mukalla
$493
144K
Sa'dah
$491
70.2K
Sayyan
$492
70K
Zabid
$491
50.8K