Cost of living comparison
Greece is 3.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 67.5% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8 times more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Greece. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,349
|
$13.17
€12.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,827
|
$9.11
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA783
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA783
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,071
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,150
|
$6.30
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,189
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,878
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,979
|
$4.23
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,420
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA947
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,420
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA947
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,183
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,420
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,975
|
$7.55
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,849
|
$40.19
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA21,099,720
|
$28,316.80
€27,572.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,696
|
$13.82
€13.45
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,436
|
$32.82
€31.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA130,448
|
$524.36
€510.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA73,051
|
$392.21
€381.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,734
|
$175.68
€171.06
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,743
|
$413.12
€402.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA208,717
|
$6,332.60
€6,166.11
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,044
|
$4.40
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,653
|
$3.49
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,886
|
$4.94
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA31,308
|
$48.72
€47.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,440
|
$8.82
€8.59
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,654
|
$83.64
€81.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA65,224
|
$37.83
€36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA156,538
|
$83.15
€80.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA52,179
|
$93.42
€90.97
|
|
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