Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 2.3 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 6.8 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR856.56
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,032.51
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR211.48
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR105.26
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR168.54
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,858.07
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,887.86
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR651.41
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR685.65
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR908.06
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.64
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR766.37
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR149.35
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR144.18
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.40
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,446.20
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,218.14
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,713,957.54
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR923.34
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,127.27
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,850.87
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,890.08
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,176.60
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,057.46
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR142,082.30
|
?? |
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR598.87
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR702.75
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,664.04
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,412.90
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR965.44
|
?? | |
pay 36.3% less for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,845.49
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,743.30
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,655.83
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR10,039.72
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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