Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 4.2% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.8% more in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.1% less in North Korea
The cost of restaurants and housing in North Korea are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in North Korea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
?? | |
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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