Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 2.6 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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