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Sierra Leone vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 1.3% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 33.8% more in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 78.1% more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.6% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 71.5% less in Sierra Leone

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

Sierra Leone vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.2% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 BHD2.710	$3.00 SLL62,908	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD2.980	$10.00 SLL209,695	+26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BHD0.450	$1.03 SLL21,591	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 BHD0.230	$0.89 SLL18,596	+45.1%
Average			-0.2%

Bahrain vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.8% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BHD0.450	$0.67 SLL13,980	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 BHD1.540	$3.54 SLL74,319	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 BHD2.210	$9.15 SLL191,910	+55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 BHD0.880	$2.01 SLL42,124	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 BHD1.100	$3.40 SLL71,337	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BHD0.450	$1.81 SLL38,046	+51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 BHD0.360	$0.91 SLL19,023	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 BHD0.360	$0.32 SLL6,742	-66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 BHD0.260	$2.27 SLL47,558	+223.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 BHD0.150	$0.91 SLL19,023	+126.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 BHD0.190	$0.74 SLL15,488	+43.0%
Average			+33.8%

Bahrain vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.65 BHD0.620	$5.02 SLL105,180	+204.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.42 BHD12.540	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,268.99 BHD12,107.580	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	-62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 BHD9.950	$10.75 SLL225,422	-59.5%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 78.1% more for housing

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.12 BHD14.300	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	+162.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.43 BHD351.360	$1,321.25 SLL27,705,952	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.45 BHD254.180	$1,261.67 SLL26,456,519	+86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.98 BHD33.760	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	+22.7%
Average			+78.1%

Bahrain vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.81 BHD131.630	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,301.63 BHD2,739.630	??

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pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 BHD2.840	$1.50 SLL31,454	-80.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10 BHD1.910	$1.74 SLL36,435	-65.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 BHD2.030	$3.00 SLL62,908	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.69 BHD35.900	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 BHD4.680	??
Average			-59.6%

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pay 71.5% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.07 BHD22.540	$10.00 SLL209,695	-83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.73 BHD18.280	$8.00 SLL167,756	-83.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.52 BHD32.840	$20.00 SLL419,390	-77.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.80 BHD32.190	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-41.7%
Average			-71.5%

Bahrain vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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