Cost of living comparison
Benin is 4.4% cheaper than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Benin instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| 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
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
|
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