Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Russia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,957
|
$6.85
RUB655.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$4.21
RUB402.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$0.84
RUB80.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA746
|
$0.41
RUB38.93
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,974
|
$0.49
RUB46.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.93
RUB376.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,899
|
$3.21
RUB306.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,790
|
$1.21
RUB116.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
RUB164.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.56
RUB53.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.56
RUB53.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.75
RUB71.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.90
RUB86.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,128
|
$0.22
RUB21.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.22
RUB20.92
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,883
|
$2.21
RUB211.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.07
RUB1,824.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,869.86
RUB2,762,162.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,476
|
$4.42
RUB423.08
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$6.26
RUB599.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA124,335
|
$317.16
RUB30,344.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA69,628
|
$217.57
RUB20,816.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,481
|
$68.11
RUB6,516.95
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,787
|
$212.06
RUB20,289.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA198,936
|
$5,562.55
RUB532,204.01
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$1.50
RUB143.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,979
|
$1.72
RUB164.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.19
RUB209.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,840
|
$29.01
RUB2,775.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.18
RUB399.92
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,920
|
$58.04
RUB5,553.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,168
|
$36.63
RUB3,504.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA149,202
|
$78.11
RUB7,473.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,734
|
$78.83
RUB7,542.16
|
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