Cost of living comparison
Louisiana is 2.9 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,035
|
$21.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,555
|
$9.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA670
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA753
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,001
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,323
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,205
|
$2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,367
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,595
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA797
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA797
|
$1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,207
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$1.19
|
|
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,154
|
$45.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,044,025
|
$24,299.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,520
|
$15.95
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA100,440
|
$66.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA125,550
|
$1,120.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA70,308
|
$959.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,274
|
$125.89
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,176
|
$613.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA703,082
|
$9,660.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA502
|
$4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,018
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,004
|
$7.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,132
|
$33.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.54
|
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pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Louisiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,066
|
$43.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA48,546
|
$41.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA150,660
|
$83.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,198
|
$97.50
|
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