Cost of living comparison
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Sierra Leone vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 6.0% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
Sierra Leone vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$2.00
SLL41,939
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.63
€8.57
|
$11.00
SLL231K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$1.83
SLL38,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$0.85
SLL17,805
|
|
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.66
SLL13,755
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€3.84
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
€4.08
|
$9.15
SLL192K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.73
|
$1.81
SLL38,023
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.14
|
$4.54
SLL95,116
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$3.18
SLL66,581
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$1.36
SLL28,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
€5.83
|
$5.02
SLL105K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.79
€32.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,365.51
€26,136.36
|
$12,000.00
SLL252M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.81
€8.74
|
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
|
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.12
€27.69
|
$55.00
SLL1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.92
€545.52
|
$928.33
SLL19M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.81
€415.48
|
$1,261.67
SLL26M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.23
€89.21
|
$45.88
SLL962K
|
|
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.02
€318.65
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,100.06
€6,319.31
|
?? |
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$2.25
SLL47,181
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
€2.25
|
$2.76
SLL57,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
€3.72
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
€38.84
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.10
€5.43
|
?? | |
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.9% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.85
€75.52
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.98
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.45
€76.94
|
$20.00
SLL419K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.29
€98.17
|
$50.00
SLL1M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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