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Sierra Leone vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 26.1% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 55.3% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 57.5% less in Sierra Leone

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

Sierra Leone vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$3.00 SLL62,908	-69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$10.00 SLL209,695	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$1.03 SLL21,591	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$0.89 SLL18,596	-52.6%
Average			-47.1%

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$0.67 SLL13,980	-92.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$3.54 SLL74,319	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$9.15 SLL191,910	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$2.01 SLL42,124	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$3.40 SLL71,337	-58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$1.81 SLL38,046	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.91 SLL19,023	+64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$0.32 SLL6,742	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$2.27 SLL47,558	+214.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.91 SLL19,023	+64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.74 SLL15,488	+19.2%
Average			+3.8%

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.3% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$5.02 SLL105,180	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	-64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	$10.75 SLL225,422	-77.5%
Average			-55.3%

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$1,321.25 SLL27,705,952	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$1,261.67 SLL26,456,519	+164.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	-72.3%
Average			+38.5%

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	??

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$1.50 SLL31,454	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$1.74 SLL36,435	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$3.00 SLL62,908	+10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	??
Average			-39.2%

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

	Djibouti	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$10.00 SLL209,695	-76.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$8.00 SLL167,756	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$20.00 SLL419,390	-83.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-10.9%
Average			-57.5%

Djibouti vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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