Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA7,873
|
$2.26
THB76.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA9,841
|
$5.53
THB188.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA984
|
$0.63
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA738
|
$0.35
THB11.88
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,953
|
$1.38
THB46.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.97
THB270.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,836
|
$6.00
THB203.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,771
|
$1.92
THB65.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
THB36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$1.19
THB40.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA893
|
$0.48
THB16.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$0.79
THB26.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA893
|
$0.63
THB21.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,116
|
$0.64
THB21.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,339
|
$0.45
THB15.47
|
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pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,863
|
$4.25
THB144.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.11
THB751.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,588.11
THB836,020.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,429
|
$9.24
THB314.01
|
|
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA9,841
|
$15.82
THB537.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA123,015
|
$393.06
THB13,364.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA68,889
|
$209.24
THB7,114.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,211
|
$48.32
THB1,642.88
|
|
pay 18.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA39,365
|
$329.15
THB11,191.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA196,825
|
$10,347.16
THB351,813.87
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA984
|
$1.87
THB63.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA3,936
|
$1.81
THB61.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.52
THB119.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA29,524
|
$46.67
THB1,586.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.45
THB185.38
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA14,762
|
$34.16
THB1,161.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA61,508
|
$26.70
THB907.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA147,619
|
$75.98
THB2,583.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA49,206
|
$61.99
THB2,107.77
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