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
FCFA8,123
|
$6.85
RUB587.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$4.21
RUB360.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$0.84
RUB72.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA762
|
$0.41
RUB34.85
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$0.49
RUB41.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.93
RUB336.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
$3.21
RUB274.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
$1.21
RUB104.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
RUB147.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.56
RUB48.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.56
RUB47.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.75
RUB64.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.90
RUB77.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
$0.22
RUB18.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.22
RUB18.73
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
$2.21
RUB189.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.07
RUB1,633.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,869.86
RUB2,472,902.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
$4.42
RUB378.77
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$6.26
RUB536.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
$317.16
RUB27,167.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
$217.57
RUB18,636.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
$68.11
RUB5,834.48
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
$212.06
RUB18,164.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
$5,562.55
RUB476,470.36
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$1.50
RUB128.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
$1.72
RUB147.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.19
RUB187.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
$29.01
RUB2,484.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.18
RUB358.04
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
$58.04
RUB4,971.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
$36.63
RUB3,137.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
$78.11
RUB6,690.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
$78.83
RUB6,752.33
|
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