Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 62.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 80.8% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.98
KYD21.65
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.39
KYD11.16
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
KYD4.50
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.94
KYD9.95
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.93
KYD6.61
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.46
KYD2.89
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,985.79
KYD29,989.95
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$55.34
KYD46.12
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.43
KYD92.03
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,734.92
KYD2,279.23
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,947.14
KYD1,622.72
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.30
KYD254.43
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,591.04
KYD1,325.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,294.31
KYD18,579.70
|
?? |
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 75.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
KYD7.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.53
KYD5.44
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
KYD12.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.84
KYD123.20
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD14.99
|
?? | |
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.8% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.97
KYD62.48
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.47
KYD58.73
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.28
KYD106.08
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.95
KYD114.96
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Cayman Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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