Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in British Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in British Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5 times more in British Virgin Islands
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$24.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$13.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.95
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.64
|
|
| 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 11.9% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$120.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,458.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$110.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,320.00
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.50
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$155.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$125.00
|
|
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