Prices and Exchange Rates in Freetown Updated 25 August 2011 |
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| Rice (cup) | Le 800, 1,200 |
| Rice (half bag) | Le 85,000 |
| Rice (bag) | Le 165,000 |
| Palm Oil (pint) | Le 2,000 |
| Palm Oil (five gallons) | Le 180,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (2-1/2 gallons) | Le 80,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (five gallons) | Le 160,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (one gallon) | Le 50,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (pint) | Le 3,000 |
| Sugar (full bag) | Le 190,000 |
| Sugar (small bag) | Le 97,000 |
| Sugar (cup) | Le1,500, 2,000 |
| Onions (big bag) | Le 200,000 |
| Onions (small bag) | Le 100,000 |
| Fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene) | Le 5,000* As of May first, fuel is sold by the litre, |
| replacing the imperial gallon. | |
| Local taxi or poda-poda | Le 1,300 |
| Ferry (Lungi-Freetown) | Le 2,000; First Class Le 5,000 |
| UTAir Helicopter (Lungi-Freetown) | $70 |
| Boat (Lungi-Freetown) | $35-40 |
| Cement (bag) | Le 38,000 |
| 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 4,450 / $1.00 |
| Local Tax | Le 5,000 |