Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 18.3% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 80.4% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 80.4% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
?? |
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
?? | |
pay 74.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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