Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Poland instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,123
|
$8.74
PLN35.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$7.35
PLN29.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA762
|
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.22
PLN16.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
$6.32
PLN25.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.45
PLN118.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,312.40
PLN122,004.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
$7.94
PLN31.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$14.69
PLN59.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
$591.18
PLN2,379.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
$480.23
PLN1,932.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
$189.71
PLN763.56
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
$301.71
PLN1,214.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,920.06
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$3.18
PLN12.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.63
PLN18.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
$31.65
PLN127.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.64
PLN26.72
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
$76.35
PLN307.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
$37.00
PLN148.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
$81.47
PLN327.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
$91.91
PLN369.94
|
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