Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 29.7% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
?? |
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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