Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 13.8% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 91.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 91.1% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
?? |
Sierra Leone vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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