Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 3.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Michigan instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,243
|
$15.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,879
|
$8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA687
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$1.79
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,053
|
$2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,460
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,402
|
$4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,636
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,168
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,168
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,911
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,062
|
$48.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,303,568
|
$25,342.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,637
|
$17.62
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,036
|
$64.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,795
|
$1,107.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,125
|
$934.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,850
|
$125.73
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,214
|
$963.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA721,250
|
$16,333.33
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA515
|
$4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,121
|
$4.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,030
|
$7.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,911
|
$41.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.13
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,455
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,801
|
$35.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,554
|
$74.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,366
|
$87.66
|
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