Cost of living comparison
France is 3.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in France instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,035
|
$16.13
€14.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,555
|
$9.98
€9.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA670
|
$2.76
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA753
|
$1.88
€1.72
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,001
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.33
€7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,323
|
$4.25
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,205
|
$3.47
€3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,367
|
$5.22
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,595
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA797
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA797
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,207
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$7.84
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,154
|
$52.45
€47.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,044,025
|
$26,223.89
€23,956.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,520
|
$18.05
€16.49
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA100,440
|
$30.93
€28.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA125,550
|
$760.64
€694.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA70,308
|
$610.71
€557.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,274
|
$135.03
€123.36
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,176
|
$674.24
€615.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA703,082
|
$11,309.03
€10,331.36
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA502
|
$6.24
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,018
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,004
|
$11.11
€10.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,132
|
$37.98
€34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.22
€10.25
|
|
pay 46.4% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,066
|
$85.18
€77.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA48,546
|
$38.90
€35.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA150,660
|
$90.98
€83.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,198
|
$122.71
€112.10
|
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