Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 24.8% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 68.7% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
?? |
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
?? | |
pay 68.7% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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