Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 51.4% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 51.1% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 83.9% less in Sierra Leone

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 72.8% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$2.00 SLL41,939	-89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$11.00 SLL231K	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$1.83 SLL38,444	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$0.85 SLL17,805	-57.2%
Average			-72.8%

Gibraltar vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$0.66 SLL13,755	-73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$3.54 SLL74,319	-41.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$9.15 SLL192K	+30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$1.81 SLL38,023	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$4.54 SLL95,116	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$3.18 SLL66,581	+135.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.36 SLL28,535	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$0.32 SLL6,742	-80.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$2.27 SLL47,558	+50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$0.91 SLL19,023	-27.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$0.74 SLL15,488	-21.8%
Average			-27.5%

Gibraltar vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.1% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$5.02 SLL105K	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$12,000.00 SLL252M	-75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.50 SLL94,363
Average			-51.1%

Gibraltar vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$55.00 SLL1M	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$928.33 SLL19M	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$1,261.67 SLL26M	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$45.88 SLL962K	-64.0%
Average			-44.7%

Gibraltar vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	??

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$2.25 SLL47,181	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$2.76 SLL57,878	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$3.00 SLL62,908	-41.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	??
Average			-45.1%

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pay 83.9% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$10.00 SLL210K	-92.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$20.00 SLL419K	-83.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$50.00 SLL1M	-65.6%
Average			-83.9%

Gibraltar vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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