Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.0 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
$13.28
FCFA8,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF668
|
$1.24
FCFA757
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
$3.29
FCFA2,004
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
$9.84
FCFA5,989
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
$2.99
FCFA1,818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF631
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF648
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF290
|
$1.88
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF377
|
$2.26
FCFA1,374
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
$3.14
FCFA1,911
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
$7.47
FCFA4,544
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
$16.59
FCFA10,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
$207.42
FCFA126,231
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
$116.16
FCFA70,689
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
$42.51
FCFA25,870
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
$66.38
FCFA40,394
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
$331.88
FCFA201,969
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
$1.66
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
$6.64
FCFA4,039
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
$49.78
FCFA30,295
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
?? | |
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
$24.89
FCFA15,148
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
$103.71
FCFA63,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
$248.91
FCFA151,477
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF46,362
|
$82.97
FCFA50,492
|
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