Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 67.3% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 63.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.27
F CFA1,834
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$10.21
F CFA5,731
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.75
F CFA423
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.78
F CFA438
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.62
F CFA348
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.52
F CFA4,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.66
F CFA5,423
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.16
F CFA1,210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.58
F CFA889
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.45
F CFA255
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
F CFA319
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.70
F CFA394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.70
F CFA392
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.88
F CFA496
|
|
pay 63.5% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.32
F CFA2,985
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA25,215
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$29,410.06
F CFA16,504,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$14.54
F CFA8,160
|
|
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$48.27
F CFA27,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$812.41
F CFA455,900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$291.38
F CFA163,513
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$135.65
F CFA76,125
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$198.79
F CFA111,555
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,665,689
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.98
F CFA550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.38
F CFA1,334
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.23
F CFA688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$75.48
F CFA42,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$73.53
F CFA41,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$51.74
F CFA29,035
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$73.47
F CFA41,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$111.65
F CFA62,654
|
|
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