Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 15.6% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 71.2% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and restaurants in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,412
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,155
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,010
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,081
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,202
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,381
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,186
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,766
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,535
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,326
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,033
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,457
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,297
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,492
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,652
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩5,999
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩61,890
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,160
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,111
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩583,073
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩448,524
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩152,173
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩509,964
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,285,553
|
?? |
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,226
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,629
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,389
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩62,429
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩13,792
|
?? | |
pay 71.2% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩82,906
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩60,806
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩99,688
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩128,010
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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