Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 23.9% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 7.9% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 95.0% more in Pakistan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pakistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.63
PKR456.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$3.70
PKR1,034.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.30
PKR83.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.20
PKR56.98
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.54
PKR152.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.48
PKR691.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.74
PKR765.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.15
PKR322.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.24
PKR345.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.47
PKR130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.28
PKR78.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
PKR89.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.23
PKR64.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.17
PKR46.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.22
PKR61.62
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.71
PKR1,037.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,876.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,243,954.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.64
PKR1,296.89
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$13.82
PKR3,863.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$88.73
PKR24,801.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$52.29
PKR14,615.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$60.51
PKR16,912.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$34.35
PKR9,601.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,271.23
PKR355,326.21
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.82
PKR509.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.50
PKR418.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.89
PKR528.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$12.72
PKR3,554.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.87
PKR1,081.94
|
|
pay 95.0% more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$14.19
PKR3,965.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$21.90
PKR6,120.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$61.34
PKR17,146.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$28.94
PKR8,088.86
|
|
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