Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 21.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 71.3% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
?? |
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.3% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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