Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.9 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in United States instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
FCFA8,494
|
$14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$23.08
FCFA13,272
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
FCFA929
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
FCFA885
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
FCFA2,047
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
FCFA3,451
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.32
FCFA5,359
|
$3.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
FCFA1,274
|
$2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,284
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA843
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
FCFA1,204
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
FCFA883
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,092
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
FCFA1,943
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.92
FCFA29,278
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,346.97
FCFA14,572,477
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
FCFA4,990
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$146.82
FCFA84,409
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.68
FCFA106,175
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.27
FCFA74,322
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.95
FCFA23,546
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.49
FCFA45,124
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,004.21
FCFA1,152,261
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
FCFA796
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
FCFA2,831
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
FCFA1,062
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.10
FCFA36,280
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
FCFA4,799
|
$11.58
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.70
FCFA15,926
|
$43.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.64
FCFA37,161
|
$35.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$277.02
FCFA159,262
|
$75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.87
FCFA42,470
|
$95.31
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about United States. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.