Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 38.3% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 72.3% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
?? |
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
?? | |
pay 72.3% less for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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