Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 8.4% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Panama, you would:
pay 48.1% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.24
FCFA750
|
|
pay 71.2% more for groceries
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
?? | |
pay 98.1% more for clothing
Panama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
|
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