Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Christmas Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Christmas Island
|
Sierra Leone
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
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