Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 2.1 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 74.5% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.39
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.79
NZ$3.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.97
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.78
NZ$11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$5.08
NZ$8.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.79
NZ$6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.63
NZ$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$4.33
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 63.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$91.34
NZ$155.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.48
NZ$7.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.58
NZ$6.11
|
|
|
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 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
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
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
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