Cost of living comparison
China is 96.0% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in China instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.05
FCFA12,908
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FCFA688
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FCFA774
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
FCFA2,057
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.11
FCFA5,863
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
FCFA1,405
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
FCFA1,241
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
FCFA1,889
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
FCFA28,475
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,010.09
FCFA14,172,989
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.15
FCFA4,606
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.36
FCFA103,264
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.46
FCFA129,080
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.26
FCFA72,285
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
FCFA22,900
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.16
FCFA43,887
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,740.36
FCFA1,120,673
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
FCFA516
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
FCFA4,131
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
FCFA1,033
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.80
FCFA35,285
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
FCFA4,668
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.05
FCFA15,490
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.51
FCFA49,911
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$240.55
FCFA154,896
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.16
FCFA46,469
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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