Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 9.0% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$2.65
SOS1,506
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$5.33
SOS3,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$0.71
SOS406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$0.48
SOS272
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.96
SOS1,113
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$6.37
SOS3,622
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$2.23
SOS1,268
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
SOS1,519
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$1.73
SOS982
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.88
SOS502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$1.32
SOS748
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.61
SOS346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$4.08
SOS2,319
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.50
SOS21,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,750.00
SOS3,268,823
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$7.60
SOS4,321
|
|
pay 45.2% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$30.62
SOS17,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$207.78
SOS118,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$86.25
SOS49,035
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$94.31
SOS53,616
|
|
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$55.21
SOS31,385
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$922.50
SOS524,433
|
|
pay 97.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$8.50
SOS4,832
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$1.22
SOS695
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.34
SOS765
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$30.00
SOS17,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SOS2,842
|
|
pay 59.3% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$18.61
SOS10,580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$23.11
SOS13,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$25.89
SOS14,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$45.78
SOS26,024
|
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