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Central African Republic vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Central African Republic
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Central African Republic
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Central African Republic
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.9% more in Central African Republic

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SLL62,908	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SLL209,695	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 SLL21,591	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 SLL18,596	$1.78 FCFA997	+100.8%
Average			+100.8%

Sierra Leone vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 SLL13,980	$4.45 FCFA2,493	+567.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 SLL74,319	$4.45 FCFA2,493	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.15 SLL191,910	$20.22 FCFA11,326	+120.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 SLL42,124	$5.34 FCFA2,992	+165.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 SLL71,337	$4.04 FCFA2,262	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 SLL38,046	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SLL19,023	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 SLL6,742	$3.23 FCFA1,809	+904.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 SLL47,558	$2.42 FCFA1,357	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SLL19,023	$2.02 FCFA1,131	+122.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SLL15,488	$2.83 FCFA1,583	+282.7%
Average			+246.2%

Sierra Leone vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 SLL105,180	$10.11 FCFA5,663	+101.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.75 SLL225,422	??
Average			+101.6%

Sierra Leone vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,321.25 SLL27,705,952	$1,335.44 FCFA747,976	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,261.67 SLL26,456,519	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	??
Average			+1.1%

Sierra Leone vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Sierra Leone vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare

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pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 SLL31,454	$3.56 FCFA1,995	+137.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 SLL36,435	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SLL62,908	$4.45 FCFA2,493	+48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??
Average			+92.9%

Sierra Leone vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Sierra Leone	Central African Republic
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. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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