Prices and Exchange Rates in Freetown Updated 17 August 2008 |
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|---|---|
| Rice (cup) | Le 800 |
| Rice (half bag) | Le 65,000 |
| Rice (bag) | Le 130,000 |
| Palm Oil (pint) | Le 1,300 |
| Palm Oil (five gallons) | Le 60,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (2-1/2 gallons) | Le 60,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (five gallons) | Le 110,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (two gallons) | Le 60,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (pint) | Le 2,200 |
| Sugar (full bag) | Le 96,000 |
| Sugar (small bag) | Le 30,000 |
| Fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene) | Le 16,500 |
| Kerosene (pint) | Le 1,800 |
| Local taxi or poda-poda | Le 1,000 |
| Ferry (Lungi-Freetown) | Le 2,000; First Class Le 5,000 |
| Hovercraft (Lungi-Freetown) | Adult $60; Child $40. |
| Helicopter (Lungi-Freetown) | $70 |
| Cement (bag) | Le 32,000 |
| 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 2995 / $1.00 |
| Local Tax | Le 5,000 |