Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 44.6% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,210
|
$3.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,828
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA684
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA770
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,044
|
$1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,439
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,231
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,396
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,629
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,164
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
$0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,164
|
$0.46
|
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pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,904
|
$2.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,918
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,262,266
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,618
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,623
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,278
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,836
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,758
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,049
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA718,359
|
$6,198.40
|
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pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA513
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,105
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,026
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,787
|
$35.90
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.18
|
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pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,393
|
$54.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,601
|
$42.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA153,934
|
$91.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,180
|
$77.33
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