Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 1.5% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 76.4% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and restaurants in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
?? |
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
?? | |
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.4% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
El Salvador vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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