Cost of living

Sierra Leone

compared to

Mexico

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Sierra Leone
Mexico
Cost of living one person
$1077
$933
Cost of living Family
$1660
$2003
One person rent
$331
$472
Family rent
$834
$1472
Food expenses
$302
$369
Transport expenses
$58.11
$72.6
Monthly salary after tax
$1366.71
$620.49
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
5.96
5.55
Life expectancy
56.69
91.27
English speaking %
87.1%
15.53%
Population
7.7M
126.2M

The average cost of living in Sierra Leone ($1077) is 16% more expensive than in Mexico ($933). Sierra Leone ranked 72th vs 101th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Sierra Leone compared to 0.7 months in Mexico .

Eating Out
Sierra Leone
Mexico
Lunch Menu
$2.58
$9.86
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.95
$26.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.73
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.41
Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.66
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
Sierra Leone
Mexico
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025.86
$577.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637.33
$248.98
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533.68
$1077.83
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146.7
$474.07
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.77
$41.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112.7
$63.75
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.96
$20.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.68
$9.6
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$1941
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1500
Transportation
Sierra Leone
Mexico
Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$33.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.62
$11.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.03
Groceries
Sierra Leone
Mexico
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.6
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.52
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.29
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.47
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.75
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.59
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.52
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.55
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.71
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$12.89
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.67
Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.14
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.77
Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.77
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.76
Other
Sierra Leone
Mexico
Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.04
$40.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.88
$4.68
Doctor's visit
$12.77
$35.23
Haircut, simple
$1.43
$8.42
Brand Jeans
$10.45
$41.5
Brand Sneakers
$73.11
$79.79
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.62
$238.05
International Primary School, 1 year
$3244
$5721