Cost of living comparison
compared to
France vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
France is 6.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 93.8% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.0% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 79.2% more in France
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in France.
France vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.40
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.92
€1.66
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$9.90
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$5.07
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 93.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.83
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
$55.31
€47.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
$21.22
€18.30
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$812.51
€700.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$661.67
€570.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$156.40
€134.87
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 29.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$772.72
€666.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$3.57
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
$39.74
€34.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
$13.44
€11.59
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.85
€86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
$132.46
€114.22
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. France - Cost of clothing
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