Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 7.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,009
|
$18.07
£13.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,011
|
$8.96
£6.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.14
£1.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$1.52
£1.17
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.24
£3.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,937
|
$5.75
£4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$3.68
£2.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.66
£2.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.20
£0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.22
£0.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.40
£1.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$7.22
£5.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.64
£72.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,464.66
£25,641.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,505
|
$16.98
£13.01
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,011
|
$37.59
£28.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,142
|
$1,224.35
£938.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,080
|
$974.65
£746.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,647
|
$234.45
£179.64
|
|
pay 37.9 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,046
|
$1,426.61
£1,093.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,228
|
$18,036.83
£13,820.27
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$5.42
£4.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,005
|
$3.93
£3.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$16.35
£12.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,034
|
$43.82
£33.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.87
£9.86
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,017
|
$76.61
£58.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,571
|
$39.64
£30.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,171
|
$90.51
£69.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,057
|
$94.66
£72.53
|
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