Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Sierra Leone is 80.6% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 6.9 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 66.8% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and restaurants in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing
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