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Sierra Leone vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 5.1% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.3% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 36.1% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 75.2% less in Sierra Leone

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

Sierra Leone vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 34.3% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.75 CZK182.15	$3.00 SLL62,908	-65.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.69 CZK180.72	$10.00 SLL209,695	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 CZK37.50	$1.03 SLL21,591	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 CZK32.86	$0.89 SLL18,596	-43.8%
Average			-34.3%

Czech Republic vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK29.45	$0.67 SLL13,980	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 CZK129.76	$3.54 SLL74,319	-43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 CZK91.31	$9.15 SLL191,910	+108.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 CZK66.01	$2.01 SLL42,124	-36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 CZK87.40	$3.40 SLL71,337	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CZK15.52	$1.81 SLL38,046	+143.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CZK16.31	$0.91 SLL19,023	+15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.15	$0.32 SLL6,742	-66.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CZK33.03	$2.27 SLL47,558	+42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.42	$0.91 SLL19,023	+65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.53	$0.74 SLL15,488	+45.9%
Average			+18.4%

Czech Republic vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.1% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 CZK138.38	$5.02 SLL105,180	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CZK525.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	-62.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 CZK285.90	$10.75 SLL225,422	-21.8%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.37 CZK423.85	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	+390.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	$1,321.25 SLL27,705,952	+82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	$1,261.67 SLL26,456,519	+113.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	-50.5%
Average			+134.1%

Czech Republic vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	??

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK49.86	$1.50 SLL31,454	-37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 CZK63.12	$1.74 SLL36,435	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.42 CZK154.49	$3.00 SLL62,908	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.92 CZK206.40	??
Average			-37.4%

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pay 75.2% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	$10.00 SLL209,695	-87.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.88 CZK725.70	$8.00 SLL167,756	-77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	$20.00 SLL419,390	-79.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-57.0%
Average			-75.2%

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