Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 28.5% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 75.7% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
?? |
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
?? | |
pay 75.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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