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
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,123
|
$2.26
THB82.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$5.53
THB202.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$0.63
THB23.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA762
|
$0.35
THB12.82
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
$1.38
THB50.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.97
THB292.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA6,022
|
$6.00
THB220.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,828
|
$1.92
THB70.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
THB39.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$1.19
THB43.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.48
THB17.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.79
THB28.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA921
|
$0.63
THB23.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,151
|
$0.64
THB23.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,382
|
$0.45
THB16.70
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,922
|
$4.25
THB155.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.11
THB811.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,588.11
THB902,393.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,569
|
$9.24
THB338.95
|
|
pay 44.6% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,154
|
$15.82
THB580.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA126,921
|
$393.06
THB14,425.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA71,076
|
$209.24
THB7,679.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA26,011
|
$48.32
THB1,773.32
|
|
pay 18.1 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,615
|
$329.15
THB12,079.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA203,073
|
$10,347.16
THB379,745.13
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,015
|
$1.87
THB68.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,061
|
$1.81
THB66.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.52
THB129.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,461
|
$46.67
THB1,712.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.45
THB200.10
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,230
|
$34.16
THB1,253.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA63,460
|
$26.70
THB979.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA152,305
|
$75.98
THB2,788.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,768
|
$61.99
THB2,275.11
|
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