Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

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.

Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,424	$3.00 SLL62,908	-77.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,960	$10.00 SLL209,695	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$1.03 SLL21,591	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$0.89 SLL18,596	-27.6%
Average			-34.8%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,841	$0.50 SLL10,485	-84.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,912	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,503	$7.57 SLL158,756	-21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$1.95 SLL40,891	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,760	$3.40 SLL71,337	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$1.81 SLL38,046	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA842	$0.91 SLL19,023	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA842	$2.27 SLL47,558	+53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,052	$0.91 SLL19,023	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$0.74 SLL15,488	-66.8%
Average			-28.0%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,756	$4.83 SLL101,357	+56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA14,982	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,176	$10.75 SLL225,422	+46.2%
Average			+12.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,280	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	+512.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA115,997	$1,361.67 SLL28,553,469	+566.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA64,958	$978.33 SLL20,515,161	+755.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA23,772	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	+163.8%
Average			+499.5%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,119	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA185,595	??

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of childcare

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA928	$1.50 SLL31,454	-8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,248	$1.74 SLL36,435	-69.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,566	$3.00 SLL62,908	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA27,839	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,059	??
Average			-27.3%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 70.5% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA13,920	$10.00 SLL209,695	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA57,998	$8.00 SLL167,756	-92.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA139,196	$20.00 SLL419,390	-91.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA46,399	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-38.8%
Average			-70.5%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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