Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 69.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$7.56
€7.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.05
FCFA12,908
|
$5.65
€5.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FCFA688
|
$1.15
€1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FCFA774
|
$1.20
€1.18
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
FCFA2,057
|
$0.95
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.11
FCFA5,863
|
$3.78
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$1.90
€1.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
FCFA1,405
|
$2.68
€2.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$0.42
€0.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.71
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
FCFA1,241
|
$0.25
€0.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.34
€0.33
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
FCFA1,889
|
$6.20
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
FCFA28,475
|
$38.40
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,010.09
FCFA14,172,989
|
$19,066.08
€18,716.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.15
FCFA4,606
|
$7.32
€7.18
|
|
pay 81.1% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.36
FCFA103,264
|
$15.73
€15.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.46
FCFA129,080
|
$261.88
€257.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.26
FCFA72,285
|
$182.88
€179.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
FCFA22,900
|
$149.78
€147.04
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.16
FCFA43,887
|
$222.62
€218.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,740.36
FCFA1,120,673
|
$11,638.19
€11,424.83
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
FCFA516
|
$2.30
€2.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
FCFA4,131
|
$2.27
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
FCFA1,033
|
$4.21
€4.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.80
FCFA35,285
|
$35.30
€34.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
FCFA4,668
|
$6.47
€6.35
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.05
FCFA15,490
|
$57.27
€56.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.51
FCFA49,911
|
$36.42
€35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$240.55
FCFA154,896
|
$65.39
€64.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.16
FCFA46,469
|
$100.12
€98.28
|
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