Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 4.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,873
|
$17.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,841
|
$9.80
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA984
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA738
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,953
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,836
|
$4.97
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,771
|
$3.80
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.34
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA893
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA893
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,116
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,863
|
$7.23
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.73
€107.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,966.92
€33,422.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,429
|
$18.66
€16.87
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,841
|
$49.22
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA123,015
|
$1,390.35
€1,257.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA68,889
|
$1,168.86
€1,056.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,211
|
$162.61
€147.01
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,365
|
$1,101.52
€995.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA196,825
|
$7,468.96
€6,752.82
|
|
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA984
|
$6.02
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,936
|
$3.78
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$16.48
€14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,524
|
$58.33
€52.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.21
€11.04
|
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pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,762
|
$84.67
€76.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA61,508
|
$40.37
€36.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA147,619
|
$91.93
€83.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,206
|
$90.97
€82.25
|
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