Prices and Exchange Rates in Freetown Updated 29 July 2010 |
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| Rice (cup) | Le 600, 750, 1,000, 1,100 |
| Rice (half bag) | Le 80,000, 95,000 |
| Rice (bag) | Le 130,000, 145,000, 152,000 |
| Palm Oil (pint) | Le 1,000 |
| Palm Oil (five gallons) | Le 125,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (2-1/2 gallons) | Le 68,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (five gallons) | Le 119,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (one gallon) | Le 37,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (pint) | Le 1,800 |
| Sugar (full bag) | Le 214,000 |
| Sugar (small bag) | Le 115,000 |
| Sugar (cup) | Le 1,200, 1,500, 2,000, 3,000 |
| Onions (big bag) | Le 93,000 |
| Onions (small bag) | Le 39,000 |
| Fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene) | Le 16,500 |
| Local taxi or poda-poda | Le 900 |
| Ferry (Lungi-Freetown) | Le 2,000; First Class Le 5,000 |
| UTAir Helicopter (Lungi-Freetown) | $70 |
| Boat (Lungi-Freetown) | $35-40 |
| Cement (bag) | Le 37,000 |
| School fees - JSS | Le 60,000 (Le 20,000 per term) |
| School fees - SSS | Le 75,000 (Le 25,000 per term) |
| Exchange rate - US dollar | +/- Le 4,000 / $1.00 |
| Local Tax | Le 5,000 |