Travel budget and cost of living in Sierra Leone how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Sierra Leone and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Sierra Leone. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Sierra Leone travel budget.
Travel budget in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: calculate your travel budget
Sierra Leone: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Sierra Leone for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 63 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8 per person
- $ 2.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1161* (24329410 SLL)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 8.2 per person
- $ 5.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 2317* (48578992 SLL)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 2966* (62182330 SLL)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Sierra Leone in 2024
Cost of living: Sierra Leone VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Sierra Leone in 2024 is 51% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Sierra Leone by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Sierra Leone compared to the national average.
Cities | /Sierra Leone | View Details |
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Freetown | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Freetown |
Local prices in Sierra Leone by expense type
Sierra Leone: Restaurant budget
($ 2 to $ 7.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 11 to $ 49)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 7.7 to $ 10)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 3.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 2 to $ 2.1)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 3.2)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Sierra Leone: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 63 to $ 209)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167
($ 43 to $ 169)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 151
($ 70 to $ 153)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 63 to $ 223)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 303
($ 64 to $ 208)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 434
($ 64 to $ 208)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 57 to $ 313)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 84 to $ 167)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 77 to $ 180)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 148 to $ 323)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Sierra Leone: Supermarket food budget
( $ 2)
91% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.5 to $ 0.5)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 0.9)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.5 to $ 2.3)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.9 to $ 10)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
( $ 3.9)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
( $ 4.9)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
( $ 2)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.5 to $ 2)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Sierra Leone: Public and private transport budget
( $ 0.5)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.5 to $ 2)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 38 to $ 97)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Sierra Leone: Leisure activity budget
( $ 5.5)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 2.8 to $ 3.9)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Sierra Leone: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 0.8 to $ 2.9)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 10 to $ 10)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
( $ 7.8)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 832)
(fair price: $ 894)
(fair price: $ 1110)
(fair price: $ 1063)
(fair price: $ 1391)
(fair price: $ 949)
About the information on the cost of living in Sierra Leone
The information about the cost of living in Sierra Leone shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Sierra Leone updated on 11-11-2024.
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