Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 9.5% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nepal
The cost of clothing and transportation in Nepal are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 90.1% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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