Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 45.6% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 62.8% more in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 65.3% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
?? |
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
?? | |
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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