Cost of living comparison
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Kenya vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Kenya is 9.8% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea overall.
Kenya vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kenya instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
$3.96
KES514.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
$6.49
KES842.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA500
|
$0.58
KES74.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
FCFA250
|
$0.57
KES73.57
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.57
KES73.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
$5.04
KES654.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
$2.81
KES364.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
$1.68
KES218.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
$2.61
KES338.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA635
|
$1.14
KES147.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA454
|
$0.42
KES55.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
KES81.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
KES43.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
KES43.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
KES45.54
|
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Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.72
KES743.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
$30.03
KES3,899.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
$19,967.15
KES3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.32
KES1,599.88
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of transportation
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.50
KES4,350.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.27
KES27,048.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
$163.35
KES21,213.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$34.61
KES4,494.43
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of housing
pay 30.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$167.67
KES21,775.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
$10,284.02
KES1M
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
$2.14
KES278.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
$2.44
KES317.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
$3.21
KES417.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
$32.05
KES4,162.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
$8.52
KES1,107.06
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.22
KES2,106.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.38
KES2,647.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$35.38
KES4,594.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.71
KES4,637.83
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Kenya - Cost of clothing
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