Prices and Exchange Rates in Freetown Updated 17 October 2008 |
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|---|---|
| Rice (cup) | Le 800, 1000 |
| Rice (half bag) | Le 60,000, 65,000 |
| Rice (bag) | Le 125,000, 130,000, 135,000 |
| Palm Oil (pint) | Le 2,000 |
| Palm Oil (five gallons) | Le 85,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (2-1/2 gallons) | Le 60,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (five gallons) | Le 90,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (two gallons) | Le 40,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (one gallon) | Le 20,000 |
| Groundnut Oil (pint) | Le 2,000 |
| Sugar (full bag) | Le 90,000 |
| Sugar (small bag) | Le 45,000 |
| Sugar (cup) | Le 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 |
| Fuel (petrol, diesel, kerosene) | Le 15,000 |
| Local taxi or poda-poda | Le 900 |
| 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 3,000 / $1.00 |
| Local Tax | Le 5,000 |