Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.8 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$20.95
FCFA12,763
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA417
|
$1.12
FCFA681
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$1.26
FCFA766
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$3.34
FCFA2,034
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA919
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
$8.88
FCFA5,411
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
$2.28
FCFA1,389
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA810
|
$2.66
FCFA1,621
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.33
FCFA810
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA386
|
$2.01
FCFA1,227
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA401
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
$3.11
FCFA1,894
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.66
FCFA35,735
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
$7.54
FCFA4,595
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
$167.61
FCFA102,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
$209.51
FCFA127,626
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
$117.33
FCFA71,470
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
$37.17
FCFA22,642
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
$67.04
FCFA40,840
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
$1,173.27
FCFA714,703
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$0.84
FCFA510
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$6.70
FCFA4,084
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$1.68
FCFA1,021
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
?? | |
pay 10.7 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
$25.14
FCFA15,315
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$81.01
FCFA49,349
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$251.42
FCFA153,151
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
$75.42
FCFA45,945
|
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