Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 30.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
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