Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Spain instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,957
|
$13.31
€12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$8.95
€8.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA746
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,974
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.20
€5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,899
|
$4.19
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,790
|
$2.53
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.26
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA902
|
$1.08
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,128
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,354
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,883
|
$6.53
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.45
€32.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,659.33
€30,758.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,476
|
$14.39
€13.15
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,947
|
$33.81
€30.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA124,335
|
$828.43
€757.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA69,628
|
$665.31
€607.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,481
|
$106.67
€97.47
|
|
pay 14.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,787
|
$381.14
€348.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA198,936
|
$7,410.38
€6,771.73
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA995
|
$2.76
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,979
|
$1.92
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.57
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,840
|
$43.03
€39.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.46
€7.73
|
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pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,920
|
$73.08
€66.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,168
|
$31.46
€28.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA149,202
|
$75.09
€68.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,734
|
$91.97
€84.04
|
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