Makeni
Makeni is the main provincial town in Northern Sierra Leone, experiencing rapid development.
Overview
Roads from Freetown are good, making the journey under two hours. The town offers diverse dining options and accommodation, including the high-standard Wusum Hotel.
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost-of-living data shown for Sierra Leone.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
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