Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 5.1% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
?? | |
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
?? | |
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
El Salvador vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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