Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 40.9% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 56.1% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in South Africa
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in South Africa are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in South Africa. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.97
ZAR163.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.77
ZAR86.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.95
ZAR17.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.74
ZAR13.51
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.99
ZAR18.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.67
ZAR67.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.20
ZAR76.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.23
ZAR40.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.03
ZAR36.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.68
ZAR12.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.62
ZAR11.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.70
ZAR12.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.55
ZAR10.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.61
ZAR11.10
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.99
ZAR90.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR953.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,731.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$8.55
ZAR155.87
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$41.37
ZAR754.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$382.55
ZAR6,974.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$326.35
ZAR5,950.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$80.40
ZAR1,465.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,174.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,541.33
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.11
ZAR38.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.88
ZAR34.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.90
ZAR52.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$29.50
ZAR537.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
ZAR120.72
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$47.72
ZAR869.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$32.06
ZAR584.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$90.39
ZAR1,648.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$81.37
ZAR1,483.52
|
|
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