Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 20.0% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 86.7% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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 69.5% more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
?? | |
pay 86.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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