Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 7.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD65.01
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.76
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.72
|
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.86
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.59
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.54
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.85
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.14
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.32
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.19
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.36
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.45
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD486.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD232,204.12
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.84
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD371.90
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,339.62
|
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,514.77
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD405.36
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,420.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,294.88
|
?? |
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.34
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.54
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.26
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD323.10
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.34
|
?? | |
pay 73.2% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD381.05
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD312.55
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD773.84
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD625.24
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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