Cost of living comparison
compared to
California vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
California is 14.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in California
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in California
- Transportation
-
pay 99.8% more in California
- Housing
-
pay 9.7 times more in California
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2 times more in California
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in California
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in California
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in California are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in California.
California vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in California instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
$12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$2.17
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
$6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.41
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of groceries
pay 99.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
$63.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
$30,529.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
$21.43
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
$67.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
$2,385.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
$2,043.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$171.94
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of housing
pay 85.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,633.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
$30,339.97
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
$10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
$68.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
$14.99
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
$56.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
$40.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
$119.94
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. California - Cost of clothing
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