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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Sierra Leone averages $7.70 — that is $2.03 per litre, and ranks #191 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 50.01 SLE per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Heavily taxed
Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Sierra Leone's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $7.70 gallon in Sierra Leone. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $4.20 | $1.11 |
| Pump price | $7.70 | $2.03 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | $7.70 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$2.15 |
| Africa average | $5.06 | +$2.64 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$7.61 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$9.00 |