Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Italy instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,009
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,011
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.81
€6.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,937
|
$5.59
€5.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$7.33
€6.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.24
€35.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,985.59
€24,820.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,505
|
$19.55
€17.98
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,011
|
$29.86
€27.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,142
|
$660.64
€607.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,080
|
$504.89
€464.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,647
|
$158.99
€146.23
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,046
|
$519.28
€477.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,228
|
$9,615.09
€8,843.48
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,005
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,034
|
$52.41
€48.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.51
€8.75
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,017
|
$76.74
€70.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,571
|
$34.05
€31.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,171
|
$84.06
€77.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,057
|
$115.51
€106.24
|
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