Food prices in Sierra Leone

Is it expensive in the shops in Sierra Leone? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Sierra Leone? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Sierra Leone, such as: apples, bananas, eggs, cheese, or potatoes (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean leone (SLL). For 10 US dollars you can get 210 thousand Sierra Leonean leones. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.1 million Sierra Leonean leones. And the other way around: For 100 Sierra Leonean leones you can get 0.00477 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Sierra Leone? Look here: Prices in cities in Sierra Leone

Prices: Freetown   Lunsar   Bo   Hastings   Bumban   Magburaka   Alikalia  


Price bread $0.5 ($0.5 - $0.5)

bread

$0.5 ($0.5 - $0.5)
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $2.3

cheese

$2.3
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1 ($1 - $1)

rice

$1 ($1 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $5

tomatoes

$5
2% more than in United States

Price bananas $2

bananas

$2
19% more than in United States

Price wine $6.5 ($5 - $8)

wine

$6.5 ($5 - $8)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Sierra Leone (The last update: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Sierra Leone

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $2 (SLL 41.9K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.5 (SLL 10.5K)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $2 (SLL 40.9K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $2.3 (SLL 47.6K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.8 (SLL 36.7K)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.5 (SLL 136K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.3 (SLL 27.6K)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2 (SLL 42.9K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.9 (SLL 40.4K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $7.5 (SLL 157K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $4 (SLL 83.9K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1.3 (SLL 27.3K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $2 (SLL 41.9K)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $1 (SLL 21K)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1 (SLL 21K)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $5 (SLL 105K)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $2 (SLL 41.9K)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.6 (SLL 34.1K)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $2.9 (SLL 59.8K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $4.8 (SLL 101K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $2.8 (SLL 57.7K)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.89 (SLL 18.7K)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $19.9 (SLL 417K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $1.8 (SLL 37.6K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Burger King or a similar bar

$10 ($7.9 - $10)
7% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.95 ($0.75 - $2)
62% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$1.5 ($0.8 - $2)
75% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1 ($1 - $1)
78% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$100
96% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$2.3
82% is less expensive than in United States