Cost of living comparison

Sierra Leone

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 22.6% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.

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

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

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Chad vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Sierra Leone	Chad
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%

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Sierra Leone	Chad
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%

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Sierra Leone	Chad
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%

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.3% less for housing

	Sierra Leone	Chad
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%

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sierra Leone	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of childcare

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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sierra Leone	Chad
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%

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Sierra Leone	Chad
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%

Sierra Leone vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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