Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
FCFA8,494
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$23.08
FCFA13,272
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
FCFA929
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
FCFA885
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
FCFA2,047
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
FCFA3,451
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.32
FCFA5,359
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
FCFA1,274
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,284
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA843
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
FCFA1,204
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
FCFA883
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,092
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
FCFA1,943
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.92
FCFA29,278
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.97
FCFA14,572,477
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
FCFA4,990
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$146.82
FCFA84,409
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.68
FCFA106,175
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.27
FCFA74,322
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.95
FCFA23,546
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.49
FCFA45,124
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,004.21
FCFA1,152,261
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
FCFA796
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
FCFA2,831
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
FCFA1,062
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.10
FCFA36,280
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
FCFA4,799
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.70
FCFA15,926
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.64
FCFA37,161
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$277.02
FCFA159,262
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.87
FCFA42,470
|
?? |
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