Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 53.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 74.9% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
?? |
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
?? | |
pay 74.9% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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