Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 63.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 81.0% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
?? |
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
?? | |
pay 81.0% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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