Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 6.6% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 88.8% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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