Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 6.5% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
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pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
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