Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 1.6% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% more in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 72.9% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.45
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.61
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.65
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.85
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€319.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
?? |
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.34
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€63.56
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.36
|
?? | |
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.12
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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