Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 5.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.35
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
$9.22
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$242.07
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 27.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
$9.90
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
$96.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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