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Sierra Leone vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 9.3% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 3.9% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 73.3% less in Sierra Leone

The cost of housing and restaurants in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,912	$3.00 SLL62,908	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,106	$10.00 SLL209,695	+81.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,162	$1.03 SLL21,591	-29.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.89 SLL18,596	+7.5%
Average			+1.1%

South Korea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,237	$0.67 SLL13,980	-76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,294	$3.54 SLL74,319	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,317	$9.15 SLL191,910	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,182	$2.01 SLL42,124	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,919	$3.40 SLL71,337	+2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,771	$1.81 SLL38,046	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,046	$0.91 SLL19,023	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,123	$0.32 SLL6,742	-88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,545	$2.27 SLL47,558	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,628	$0.91 SLL19,023	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.74 SLL15,488	-38.7%
Average			-34.8%

South Korea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.9% less for transportation

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,489	$5.02 SLL105,180	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,558	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,987,177	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	-54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,286	$10.75 SLL225,422	+29.0%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,974	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	+361.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,787	$1,321.25 SLL27,705,952	+178.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,681	$1,261.67 SLL26,456,519	+253.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,423	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	-16.7%
Average			+194.1%

South Korea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩558,145	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,199,645	??

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pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,598	$1.50 SLL31,454	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,261	$1.74 SLL36,435	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,695	$3.00 SLL62,908	-5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,520	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,919	??
Average			-27.2%

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pay 73.3% less for clothing

	South Korea	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,997	$10.00 SLL209,695	-85.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,734	$8.00 SLL167,756	-84.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,257	$20.00 SLL419,390	-72.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,222	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-51.6%
Average			-73.3%

South Korea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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