Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 2.2 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Roseau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Roseau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% more in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Roseau
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Roseau are more expensive than in Freetown. Notably, clothing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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