Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 1.8% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 72.1% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.86
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.97
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.01
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.92
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.25
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.52
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.62
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.55
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.13
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.35
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD585.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,850.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.74
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD383.87
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,776.14
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,617.64
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.43
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,775.70
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,920.89
|
?? |
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.85
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.84
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.71
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.79
|
?? | |
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.1% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.03
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.18
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD827.33
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD602.83
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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