Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 60.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Benin, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,483
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA522
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA448
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA896
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,737
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,090
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,351
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,320
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA903
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA474
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA346
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA414
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
?? | |
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,309
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,578
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,195
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA118,172
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA79,611
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
?? | |
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA76,294
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,234,189
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA597
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,317
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,537
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA9,951
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,366
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Benin vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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