Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 3.5 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$13.74
€12.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$8.59
€7.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$6.41
€5.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.53
€3.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$5.75
€5.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.09
€46.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,604.23
€27,210.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$21.98
€20.21
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$39.46
€36.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$924.34
€849.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$738.82
€679.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$136.66
€125.61
|
|
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$424.84
€390.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$7,091.11
€6,517.79
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.37
€4.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$54.49
€50.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.29
€9.46
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$80.92
€74.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$48.04
€44.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$125.90
€115.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$111.40
€102.39
|
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