Cost of living comparison
compared to
Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Central African Republic is 2.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 100.0% more in Central African Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% more in Central African Republic
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Central African Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Central African Republic
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.
Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 100.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing
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