Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 34.0% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 72.7% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
?? |
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
?? | |
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.7% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
North Carolina vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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