Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary
New York is 2.7 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in New York
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in New York are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.86
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.63
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$19.88
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$139.14
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,966.76
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.99
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$115.57
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. New York - 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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