Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 4.1 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 13.6 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in North Korea. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
pay 13.6 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
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