Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 35.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 76.4% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Australia, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
?? |
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
?? | |
pay 76.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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