Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 58.0% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 91.4% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
?? | |
pay 38.8% more for clothing
Argentina
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
|
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