Cost of living comparison
India is 18.0% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 72.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in India. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,525
|
$2.40
₹204.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,055
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA706
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA706
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 72.0% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,866
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,938
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,579
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,693
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,784
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
$0.88
₹75.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA853
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA853
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,067
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,780
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA15,188
|
$10.12
₹864.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,019,243
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,233
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
$7.39
₹630.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA117,586
|
$138.05
₹11,787.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA65,848
|
$90.33
₹7,712.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA24,098
|
$29.97
₹2,558.88
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA37,627
|
$55.73
₹4,758.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA188,137
|
$1,565.54
₹133,673.24
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA941
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,292
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,601
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA28,221
|
$15.33
₹1,309.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,101
|
$3.35
₹286.24
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
$24.02
₹2,051.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA58,793
|
$25.36
₹2,165.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA141,103
|
$41.62
₹3,553.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA47,034
|
$31.12
₹2,656.88
|
|
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