Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 31.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
?? |
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
?? | |
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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