Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary
United States is 2.5 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in United States
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in United States are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$2.00
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.38
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$17.61
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$150.19
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.64
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$112.04
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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