Cost of living comparison
France is 2.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in France instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
FCFA8,494
|
$17.43
€15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$23.08
FCFA13,272
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
FCFA929
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
FCFA885
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
FCFA2,047
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
FCFA3,451
|
$8.34
€7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.32
FCFA5,359
|
$4.51
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
FCFA1,274
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,284
|
$1.43
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA843
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
FCFA1,204
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
FCFA883
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,092
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
pay 57.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
FCFA1,943
|
$6.71
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.92
FCFA29,278
|
$53.41
€46.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.97
FCFA14,572,477
|
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
FCFA4,990
|
$19.63
€17.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$146.82
FCFA84,409
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.68
FCFA106,175
|
$756.00
€662.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.27
FCFA74,322
|
$585.91
€513.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.95
FCFA23,546
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.49
FCFA45,124
|
$738.08
€647.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,004.21
FCFA1,152,261
|
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
FCFA796
|
$6.39
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
FCFA2,831
|
$3.19
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
FCFA1,062
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.10
FCFA36,280
|
$41.75
€36.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
FCFA4,799
|
$11.86
€10.40
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.70
FCFA15,926
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.64
FCFA37,161
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$277.02
FCFA159,262
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.87
FCFA42,470
|
$131.69
€115.48
|
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