Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 80.2% more expensive than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% more in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 71.5% more in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Sierra Leone

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% more for restaurants

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$2.00 SLL41,939	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$11.00 SLL231K	+49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$1.83 SLL38,444	+398.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.85 SLL17,805	+217.2%
Average			+38.3%

Uganda vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.5% more for groceries

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$0.66 SLL13,755	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$3.54 SLL74,319	+62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$9.15 SLL192K	+216.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$1.81 SLL38,023	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$4.54 SLL95,116	+121.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$3.18 SLL66,581	+233.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$1.36 SLL28,535	+139.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.32 SLL6,742	-45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$2.27 SLL47,558	+321.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.91 SLL19,023	+63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.74 SLL15,488	+32.7%
Average			+71.5%

Uganda vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$5.02 SLL105K	-5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$12,000.00 SLL252M	+63.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$4.50 SLL94,363	+52.8%
Average			+25.3%

Uganda vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$55.00 SLL1M	+58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$928.33 SLL19M	+92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+653.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$45.88 SLL962K	-13.6%
Average			+191.8%

Uganda vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	??

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$2.25 SLL47,181	+83.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$2.76 SLL57,878	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$3.00 SLL62,908	+22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	??
Average			+37.3%

Uganda vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Uganda	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$10.00 SLL210K	-27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$20.00 SLL419K	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$50.00 SLL1M	+15.6%
Average			-19.3%

Uganda vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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