Cost of living comparison
Greece is 3.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Greece instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,873
|
$14.81
€13.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,841
|
$9.01
€8.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA984
|
$1.97
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA738
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,953
|
$1.36
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.52
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,836
|
$6.06
€5.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,771
|
$4.09
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA893
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA893
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,116
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,863
|
$7.81
€7.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.23
€37.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,791.92
€25,127.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,429
|
$14.64
€13.24
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,841
|
$31.73
€28.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA123,015
|
$529.13
€478.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA68,889
|
$406.38
€367.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,211
|
$178.34
€161.24
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,365
|
$350.75
€317.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA196,825
|
$6,658.30
€6,019.89
|
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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA984
|
$4.23
€3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,936
|
$3.51
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.98
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,524
|
$46.53
€42.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.93
€8.07
|
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pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,762
|
$83.80
€75.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA61,508
|
$41.12
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA147,619
|
$86.78
€78.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,206
|
$96.32
€87.08
|
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