Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 81.6% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Italy
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,621
|
$16.15
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA714
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA714
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,890
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,963
|
$6.83
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,650
|
$5.53
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,715
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,807
|
$5.05
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,296
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA864
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,296
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA864
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,080
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,296
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,803
|
$7.22
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA15,381
|
$38.81
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,260,851
|
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,287
|
$19.13
€17.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA119,080
|
$656.19
€583.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA66,685
|
$511.91
€455.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA24,404
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
$508.72
€452.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA190,527
|
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA953
|
$5.01
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,334
|
$1.69
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,634
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA28,579
|
$52.12
€46.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,140
|
$9.39
€8.35
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,290
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA59,540
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA142,895
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA47,632
|
$115.43
€102.60
|
|
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