Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 25.6% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,482.37
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,976.49
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD336.90
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD297.10
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,061.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,093.04
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD651.88
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD804.33
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.39
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD463.33
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD710.39
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD571.46
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.05
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD696.27
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD724.37
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,593.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD910,960.79
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,280.50
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,755.26
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD119,787.45
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,171.31
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,455.81
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,355.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD269,521.77
|
?? |
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD449.20
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD561.50
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD898.41
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,700.69
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,751.85
|
?? | |
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,308.36
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,064.24
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,107.07
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,353.08
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
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