Freetown beaches and islands. Recovered from war, but poor.
For living22/100
For travel39/100
Key facts
Average net salary$100 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$350 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$4
Traveller daily budget$50 /day
Safety5/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+30 °C
Avg winter temperature+27 °C
Best time to visitNovember, December, January, February, March, April
Life expectancy62
Population8,819,794
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 60 countries
Places worth seeing
- Bunce Island: Ruins of a British slave-trading fort.
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary: Rescued chimps in the forest above the city.
- River No. 2 Beach: White sand where a river meets the ocean.
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