Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 72.1% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
$3.17
BOB21.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
$6.97
BOB48.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
$1.02
BOB7.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA757
|
$0.76
BOB5.24
|
|
pay 63.4% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
$1.30
BOB8.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.66
BOB18.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
$3.48
BOB24.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
$1.93
BOB13.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.67
BOB11.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
$0.89
BOB6.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA916
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA916
|
$0.64
BOB4.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
$0.65
BOB4.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
$0.46
BOB3.18
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
$2.02
BOB13.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.17
BOB180.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,174.39
BOB111,662.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
$13.68
BOB94.43
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
$48.31
BOB333.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
$311.39
BOB2,149.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
$215.91
BOB1,490.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
$30.22
BOB208.63
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
$178.93
BOB1,235.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
$3,497.25
BOB24,143.76
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
$2.50
BOB17.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.89
BOB19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
$40.81
BOB281.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.69
BOB46.21
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bolivia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
$45.46
BOB313.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
$51.97
BOB358.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
$65.38
BOB451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
$58.33
BOB402.71
|
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