Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 33.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 74.7% 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 Ottawa, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,211.57
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.43
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,056.09
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.16
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.43
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,754.79
|
?? |
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.74
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
?? | |
pay 74.7% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.50
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.03
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.03
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.89
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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