Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 50.9% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 44.9% less in Sierra Leone

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Benin. 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. Benin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.00 SLL41,939	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$11.00 SLL231K	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.83 SLL38,444	+79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.85 SLL17,805	-6.7%
Average			-27.1%

Benin vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.66 SLL13,755	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$3.54 SLL74,319	-24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$9.15 SLL192K	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.81 SLL38,023	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$4.54 SLL95,116	+86.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$3.18 SLL66,581	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$1.36 SLL28,535	+64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.32 SLL6,742	-45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$2.27 SLL47,558	+88.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.91 SLL19,023	+56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.74 SLL15,488	-4.6%
Average			+5.1%

Benin vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$5.02 SLL105K	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$12,000.00 SLL252M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$4.50 SLL94,363	-63.4%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$55.00 SLL1M	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$928.33 SLL19M	+417.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+658.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$45.88 SLL962K	-59.4%
Average			+281.6%

Benin vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	??

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$2.25 SLL47,181	+163.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.76 SLL57,878	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$3.00 SLL62,908	-12.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	??
Average			+12.1%

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pay 44.9% less for clothing

	Benin	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$10.00 SLL210K	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$20.00 SLL419K	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$50.00 SLL1M	-26.8%
Average			-44.9%

Benin vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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