Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 2.1 times more expensive than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 64.4% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.57
€9.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.56
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.99
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.88
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.63
€41.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$24,770.47
€22,778.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$9.34
€8.59
|
|
pay 88.9% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$353.00
€324.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$271.19
€249.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$185.26
€170.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$388.30
€357.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,208.99
€12,146.76
|
pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.17
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.02
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$45.72
€42.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.97
€9.17
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$78.71
€72.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$43.65
€40.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$84.70
€77.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$122.77
€112.89
|
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