Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 3.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.83
FCFA7,376
|
$14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.05
FCFA11,525
|
$7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FCFA615
|
$1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FCFA691
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
FCFA1,837
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.11
FCFA5,235
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,106
|
$2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
FCFA1,255
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,464
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA732
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,046
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA732
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
FCFA1,108
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,046
|
$1.17
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
FCFA1,687
|
$4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
FCFA25,423
|
$47.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,010.09
FCFA12,654,038
|
$23,816.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.15
FCFA4,112
|
$14.45
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.36
FCFA92,197
|
$63.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.46
FCFA115,246
|
$1,353.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.26
FCFA64,538
|
$1,023.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
FCFA20,446
|
$116.73
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.16
FCFA39,184
|
$838.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,740.36
FCFA1,000,568
|
$18,144.04
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
FCFA461
|
$4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
FCFA3,688
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
$7.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.80
FCFA31,504
|
$34.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
FCFA4,167
|
$11.07
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.05
FCFA13,830
|
$39.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.51
FCFA44,562
|
$37.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$240.55
FCFA138,296
|
$72.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.16
FCFA41,489
|
$90.77
|
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