Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
United States is 11.5 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 89.3% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 7.2 times more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in United States are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$2.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
$17.61
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$150.19
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 65.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
$13.64
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
$112.04
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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