Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 17.6% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of groceries and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
?? |
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