Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 85.4% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$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 4.4 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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