Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 2.2 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0 times more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.89
FCFA502
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
?? | |
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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