Cost of living comparison
France is 3.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in France instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$16.13
€14.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,750
|
$9.98
€9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA680
|
$2.76
€2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA765
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,032
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.33
€7.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,406
|
$4.25
€3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$3.47
€3.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,388
|
$5.22
€4.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,619
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA810
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA810
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,226
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 84.3% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,892
|
$7.84
€7.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,701
|
$52.45
€48.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
$26,223.89
€24,329.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,590
|
$18.05
€16.74
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,001
|
$30.93
€28.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA127,502
|
$760.64
€705.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,401
|
$610.71
€566.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,620
|
$135.03
€125.28
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,801
|
$674.24
€625.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA714,010
|
$11,309.03
€10,491.95
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA510
|
$6.24
€5.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,080
|
$2.93
€2.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,020
|
$11.11
€10.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
$37.98
€35.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.22
€10.41
|
|
pay 46.4% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,300
|
$85.18
€79.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,301
|
$38.90
€36.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA153,002
|
$90.98
€84.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,901
|
$122.71
€113.85
|
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