Cost of living comparison
compared to
Minnesota vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary
Minnesota is 2.5 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 58.4% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Minnesota
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Minnesota are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
Minnesota vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$18.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$2.02
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.65
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$32,149.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$15.56
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$67.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$1,182.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$1,123.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$135.87
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,260.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,591.00
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$59.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.88
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$45.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$77.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$95.44
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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