Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 29.2% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
?? |
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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