Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Spain are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,539
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,870
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,942
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,589
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,696
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,787
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA855
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA855
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 59.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,784
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA15,216
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,054,365
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,241
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA117,803
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA65,970
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA24,143
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA188,485
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA942
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,298
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,606
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA28,273
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,106
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA58,901
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA141,364
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
|
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