Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 9.8% more expensive than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 62.2% more in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 90.0% more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 70.7% less in Sierra Leone

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Armenia, you would:

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$2.00 SLL41,939	-83.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$11.00 SLL231K	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$1.83 SLL38,444	+76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$0.85 SLL17,805	+51.8%
Average			-49.3%

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$0.66 SLL13,755	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$3.54 SLL74,319	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$9.15 SLL192K	+53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$1.81 SLL38,023	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$4.54 SLL95,116	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$3.18 SLL66,581	+549.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$1.36 SLL28,535	+92.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$0.32 SLL6,742	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$2.27 SLL47,558	+162.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.91 SLL19,023	+211.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.74 SLL15,488	+181.2%
Average			+62.2%

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$5.02 SLL105K	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$12,000.00 SLL252M	-65.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$4.50 SLL94,363	-28.1%
Average			-43.1%

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation

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pay 90.0% more for housing

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$55.00 SLL1M	+190.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$928.33 SLL19M	+67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+221.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$45.88 SLL962K	-43.5%
Average			+90.0%

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	??

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$2.25 SLL47,181	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$2.76 SLL57,878	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$3.00 SLL62,908	+27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	??
Average			+7.8%

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 70.7% less for clothing

	Armenia	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$10.00 SLL210K	-80.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$20.00 SLL419K	-79.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$50.00 SLL1M	-37.2%
Average			-70.7%

Armenia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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