Cost of living comparison
Germany is 4.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Germany instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,123
|
$13.72
€12.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$2.83
€2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA762
|
$2.48
€2.31
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.75
€6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
$4.24
€3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.19
€6.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$1.26
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$1.39
€1.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
$7.16
€6.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.61
€50.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,249.82
€27,284.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
$23.30
€21.73
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$49.15
€45.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
$800.45
€746.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
$616.33
€574.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
$232.30
€216.70
|
|
pay 22.1 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
$434.24
€405.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
$12,512.98
€11,672.37
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$4.33
€4.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
$3.44
€3.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.81
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
$35.42
€33.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.56
€11.72
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
$83.65
€78.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
$41.29
€38.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
$89.84
€83.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
$120.25
€112.17
|
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