Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 14.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 12.1 times more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7 times more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% more in San Diego
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in San Diego are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Diego.
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA498
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA498
|
$2.50
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
$19.40
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$205.84
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 80.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
$17.50
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
$126.25
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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