Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 12.0% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 71.7% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
?? |
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
?? | |
pay 71.7% less for clothing
Maldives
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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