Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 43.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 84.2% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,740
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,393
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK397
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK286
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK417
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,026
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK848
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK765
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,202
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK173
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK145
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK165
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK265
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK174
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK111
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,181
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK10,067
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,742,912
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,112
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,194
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK259,604
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK211,545
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,194
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,463
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK846,592
|
?? |
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,298
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK657
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,660
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,681
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,027
|
?? | |
pay 84.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,710
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,430
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,903
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK26,058
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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