Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Austria instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$13.96
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.05
FCFA12,908
|
$8.49
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FCFA688
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FCFA774
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
FCFA2,057
|
$2.17
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.10
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.11
FCFA5,863
|
$4.53
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$3.19
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
FCFA1,405
|
$5.13
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$1.00
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$1.32
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
FCFA1,241
|
$0.73
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.64
€0.63
|
|
pay 80.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
FCFA1,889
|
$6.89
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
FCFA28,475
|
$48.91
€48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,010.09
FCFA14,172,989
|
$24,457.96
€24,009.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.15
FCFA4,606
|
$18.99
€18.64
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.36
FCFA103,264
|
$36.27
€35.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.46
FCFA129,080
|
$766.13
€752.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.26
FCFA72,285
|
$596.46
€585.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
FCFA22,900
|
$178.40
€175.13
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.16
FCFA43,887
|
$368.77
€362.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,740.36
FCFA1,120,673
|
$8,777.60
€8,616.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
FCFA516
|
$3.93
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
FCFA4,131
|
$3.09
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
FCFA1,033
|
$5.84
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.80
FCFA35,285
|
$39.56
€38.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
FCFA4,668
|
$12.05
€11.83
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.05
FCFA15,490
|
$84.61
€83.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.51
FCFA49,911
|
$34.20
€33.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$240.55
FCFA154,896
|
$83.23
€81.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.16
FCFA46,469
|
$113.40
€111.32
|
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