Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 46.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 80.9% less in Sierra Leone
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Washington, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
?? |
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
?? | |
pay 80.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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