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
FCFA8,123
|
$15.92
€14.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$10.79
€10.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$2.77
€2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA762
|
$1.90
€1.78
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.16
€8.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
$4.45
€4.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
$3.91
€3.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.37
€5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$1.32
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
$7.43
€6.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.68
€48.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,564.23
€29,443.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
$18.46
€17.22
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$30.98
€28.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
$779.01
€726.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
$611.60
€570.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
$139.72
€130.34
|
|
pay 20.2 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
$707.64
€660.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
$9,850.44
€9,188.70
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$6.18
€5.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
$3.05
€2.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.75
€10.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
$34.96
€32.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.84
€11.04
|
|
pay 49.2% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
$92.28
€86.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
$37.39
€34.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
$93.47
€87.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
$126.59
€118.09
|
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