Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 46.3% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Chad, you would:
pay 63.7% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
?? | |
pay 96.0% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
|
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