Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 4.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$10.57
€9.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$4.56
€4.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.99
€2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
pay 72.0% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$6.88
€6.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.63
€41.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,770.47
€22,767.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$9.34
€8.59
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$353.00
€324.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$271.19
€249.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$185.26
€170.28
|
|
pay 22.8 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$388.30
€356.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$13,208.99
€12,141.04
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$4.17
€3.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.02
€4.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$45.72
€42.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.97
€9.16
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$78.71
€72.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$43.65
€40.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$84.70
€77.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$122.77
€112.84
|
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