Cost of living comparison

Sierra Leone

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Freetown Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 22.6% cheaper than Freetown.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 54.3% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.1% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in N'djamena

The cost of restaurants and clothing in N'djamena are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in N'djamena. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Freetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Freetown, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Freetown	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 SLL41,939	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+326.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 SLL231K	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SLL38,444	$0.85 FCFA498	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SLL17,805	$0.85 FCFA498	+0.5%
Average			+143.0%

Freetown vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Freetown	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 SLL13,755	$0.34 FCFA199	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 SLL74,319	$1.71 FCFA997	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.15 SLL192K	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 SLL38,023	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 SLL95,116	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.18 SLL66,581	$2.13 FCFA1,243	-32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SLL28,535	$0.97 FCFA565	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 SLL6,742	$1.16 FCFA678	+261.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 SLL47,558	$1.11 FCFA648	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SLL19,023	$0.72 FCFA422	-20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SLL15,488	$0.72 FCFA422	-2.2%
Average			-14.0%

Freetown vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Freetown	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 SLL105K	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$85.35 FCFA49,830
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,000.00 SLL252M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.50 SLL94,363	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-14.6%
Average			-4.4%

Freetown vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.3% less for housing

	Freetown	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.00 SLL1M	$426.76 FCFA249K	+675.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$928.33 SLL19M	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,261.67 SLL26M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-93.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 SLL962K	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-28.9%
Average			-54.3%

Freetown vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Freetown	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Freetown	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 SLL47,181	$1.28 FCFA747	-43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 SLL57,878	$0.85 FCFA498	-69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SLL62,908	$0.98 FCFA573	-67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??
Average			-60.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Freetown	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.00 SLL210K	$25.61 FCFA14,949	+156.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.14 FCFA19,932
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.00 SLL419K	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+113.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 SLL1M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+70.7%
Average			+110.5%

Freetown vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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