Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 5.7% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 78.4% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 62.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
?? | |
pay 78.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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