Cost of living comparison
China is 71.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in China instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
FCFA8,494
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$23.08
FCFA13,272
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
FCFA929
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
FCFA885
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
FCFA2,047
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
FCFA3,451
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.32
FCFA5,359
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
FCFA1,274
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,284
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA843
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
FCFA1,204
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
FCFA883
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,092
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
FCFA1,943
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.92
FCFA29,278
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.97
FCFA14,572,477
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
FCFA4,990
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
|
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$146.82
FCFA84,409
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.68
FCFA106,175
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.27
FCFA74,322
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.95
FCFA23,546
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.49
FCFA45,124
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,004.21
FCFA1,152,261
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
FCFA796
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
FCFA2,831
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
FCFA1,062
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.10
FCFA36,280
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
FCFA4,799
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.70
FCFA15,926
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.64
FCFA37,161
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$277.02
FCFA159,262
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.87
FCFA42,470
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
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