Common information
- Language
- English, Mende
- Currency
- Leone
- Population
- 6 190 280
- Phone code
- +232
Cost of living and prices in Sierra Leone
- One bedroom apartment
- outside of centre978USD/month
- in city centre1,362USD/month
- Three bedroom apartment
- outside of centre100USD/month
- in city centre965USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive restaurant | 1 people | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range restaurant | 2 people | 30 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc | 10 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 litre | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 litre | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | 1 portion | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 litre | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 litre | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Milk | 1 litre | 2 USD |
| Food | Loaf bread | 0.5 kg | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc | 2 USD |
| Meat | Chicken fillets | 1 kg | 8 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Bananas | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Food | Tomato | 1 kg | 5 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Water | 1.5 litre | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 7 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 litre | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 litre | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi start | seat | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 litre | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc | 12,000 USD |
| Automobile | Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort | 1 pc | 25,000 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club | 1 month | 50 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 pair | 10 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc | 8 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 20 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 50 USD |
Accommodation
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 144 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Phone Monthly Plan | 1 month | 25 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,362 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 978 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedroom | 965 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedroom | 100 USD |
| Buy apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,082 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,084 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,675 USD |
List of largest cities in Sierra Leone
Ratings
Main factors in Sierra Leone
- Leisure quality
- 2.8
- Quality of life
- 4.9
- Travelers rating
- 3.1
- Travelers rating
- 4.7
- English speaking
- 6.4
- Nightlife
- 2.8
- Coworking spaces
- 4.6
- Free WIFI
- 2.8
Safety in Sierra Leone
Comfort in Sierra Leone
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Sierra Leone
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
| Average temperature, °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Record low, °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
| Rain, days | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| Fog, days | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 68 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 451 | 320 | 136 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 95 | 221 | 326 | 499 | 579 | 2709 |
| Relative humidity, % | 83 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 75 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 38 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 32 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 53 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 256 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 468 | 499 | 488 | 481 | 482 | 490 | 557 | 542 | 532 | 485 | 472 | 467 | 5962 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 |