Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 37.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 80.4% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Paris, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,060.04
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.95
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.30
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.34
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.22
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,660.43
|
?? |
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
?? | |
pay 80.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.46
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.57
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.99
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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