Cost of living comparison
France is 4.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in France instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,847
|
$15.92
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,809
|
$10.79
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA981
|
$2.77
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA736
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,946
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.16
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,817
|
$4.45
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,766
|
$3.91
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.37
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,335
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA890
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,335
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA890
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,112
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,335
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,856
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.68
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,564.23
€28,443.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,414
|
$18.46
€16.63
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,809
|
$30.98
€27.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA122,609
|
$779.01
€701.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA68,661
|
$611.60
€551.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,128
|
$139.72
€125.91
|
|
pay 20.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,235
|
$707.64
€637.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA196,174
|
$9,850.44
€8,876.53
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA981
|
$6.18
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,923
|
$3.05
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.75
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,426
|
$34.96
€31.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.84
€10.67
|
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pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,713
|
$92.28
€83.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA61,304
|
$37.39
€33.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA147,131
|
$93.47
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,044
|
$126.59
€114.08
|
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