Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 1.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 83.1% more in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 59.8% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.1% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
San Marino vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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