Cost of living comparison
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Equatorial Guinea vs. District of Columbia Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 78.8% cheaper than District of Columbia.
Equatorial Guinea vs. District of Columbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of District of Columbia, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$0.85
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$0.43
FCFA249
|
|
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
|
$3.37
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$10.34
FCFA6,036
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
|
$3.76
FCFA2,193
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.63
|
$2.71
FCFA1,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
|
$1.08
FCFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.77
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
?? | |
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$26.40
FCFA15,411
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.00
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
?? | |
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 90.0% less for housing
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.77
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,717.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.89
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.22
|
?? | |
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 99.2% less for childcare
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,221.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$41,506.00
|
$341.40
FCFA199K
|
|
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$1.71
FCFA997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
|
$4.69
FCFA2,741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
|
$4.52
FCFA2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.30
|
$34.14
FCFA19,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$5.39
FCFA3,146
|
|
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
District of Columbia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.42
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.16
|
?? |
District of Columbia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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