Cost of living comparison
compared to
Louisiana vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Louisiana is 6.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.8% more in Louisiana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Louisiana
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% more in Louisiana
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Louisiana
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0 times more in Louisiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% more in Louisiana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Louisiana
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Louisiana are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Louisiana.
Louisiana vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
$9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$1.78
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
$5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
$3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of groceries
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
$40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
$36,200.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
$14.34
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
$66.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
$1,187.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
$1,038.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$135.82
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of housing
pay 31.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,395.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
$11,044.44
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
$8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
$43.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
$12.22
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
$45.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
$41.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
$95.92
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana - Cost of clothing
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