Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 16.2% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Sierra Leone

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$2.00 SLL41,939	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$11.00 SLL231K
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.83 SLL38,444	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.85 SLL17,805	-57.5%
Average			-49.8%

Liberia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.66 SLL13,755	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.54 SLL74,319	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$9.15 SLL192K	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.81 SLL38,023	-49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$4.54 SLL95,116	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$3.18 SLL66,581	+327.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$1.36 SLL28,535	-64.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.32 SLL6,742	-93.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.27 SLL47,558	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.91 SLL19,023	-9.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.74 SLL15,488	-84.7%
Average			-46.3%

Liberia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.02 SLL105K	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$12,000.00 SLL252M	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$4.50 SLL94,363	-73.4%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$55.00 SLL1M	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$928.33 SLL19M	+271.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+1228.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$45.88 SLL962K	-60.3%
Average			+290.2%

Liberia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	??

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$2.25 SLL47,181	-43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.76 SLL57,878	-8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.00 SLL62,908	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	??
Average			-30.6%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Liberia	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$10.00 SLL210K	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$20.00 SLL419K	-63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$50.00 SLL1M	-45.9%
Average			-57.2%

Liberia vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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