Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 0.9% cheaper than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Delhi
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Delhi are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Delhi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.49
₹42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.55
₹47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.37
₹206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.88
₹250.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.15
₹100.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.61
₹140.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.89
₹77.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹40.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.29
₹25.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.20
₹17.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.23
₹19.92
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.41
₹384.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.85
₹1,032.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$14,221.28
₹1,238,822.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$2.49
₹216.79
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$8.48
₹738.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$279.66
₹24,361.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$164.09
₹14,294.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$46.25
₹4,028.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$92.50
₹8,058.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,766.20
₹153,854.89
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.37
₹206.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.43
₹211.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$21.31
₹1,856.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.92
₹428.43
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$32.25
₹2,809.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$32.29
₹2,813.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$53.15
₹4,629.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$40.86
₹3,559.44
|
|
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