Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 46.9% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 80.7% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
CFPF1,778
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.03
CFPF1,327
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
CFPF285
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF270
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF80
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,330
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF642
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.38
CFPF854
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF780
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF241
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF124
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF271
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
CFPF366
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF139
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF124
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
CFPF598
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF1,994,604
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF20,943
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.34
CFPF10,937
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.49
CFPF140,865
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,076.62
CFPF109,700
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.79
CFPF10,269
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF49,865
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF997,302
|
?? |
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
CFPF461
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CFPF446
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,237
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
CFPF7,228
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
CFPF1,396
|
?? | |
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.7% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.95
CFPF10,795
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
CFPF8,581
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.36
CFPF13,079
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.57
CFPF11,877
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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