Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 47.9% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 76.7% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
?? |
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
?? | |
pay 76.7% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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