Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 9.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.8% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.41
£15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$2.32
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$1.65
£1.24
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$4.71
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$6.20
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.22
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
$99.05
£74.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
$22.08
£16.67
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$233.57
£176.39
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 54.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.35
£4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$4.54
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
$49.26
£37.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
$13.88
£10.48
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.21
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
$101.36
£76.54
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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