Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 58.6% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Sierra Leone
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Sierra Leone
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Sierra Leone
- Housing
-
pay 6.0 times more in Sierra Leone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Sierra Leone
- Clothing
-
pay 70.5% less in Sierra Leone
The cost of housing and transportation in Sierra Leone are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sierra Leone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,556
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,874
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,946
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,601
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,700
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,791
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA857
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA857
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,071
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,788
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA15,249
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,095,948
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,250
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA118,060
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA66,114
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA24,195
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA37,779
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA188,896
|
?? |
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,306
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,612
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA28,334
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,113
|
?? | |
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA59,030
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA141,672
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA47,224
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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