Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 24.2% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 61.4% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
?? |
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
?? | |
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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