Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 11.9 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.0% more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 93.9% more in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 6.6 times more in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% more in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in North Carolina are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 93.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$1.82
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 93.9% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
$19.99
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.31
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 69.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
$12.98
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
$111.01
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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