Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Houston Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 31.6% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 98.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea vs. Houston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Houston, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.90
FCFA5,069
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$0.89
FCFA507
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$0.89
FCFA507
|
|
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$3.36
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$10.78
FCFA6,140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
|
$4.27
FCFA2,433
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$3.09
FCFA1,761
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
?? | |
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$26.33
FCFA14,992
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$32,972.23
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
|
$8.01
FCFA4,562
|
|
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.76
|
$17.81
FCFA10,138
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,660.33
|
$267.09
FCFA152K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,287.77
|
$124.64
FCFA70,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.65
|
?? | |
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.6% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,258.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,120.00
|
$356.12
FCFA203K
|
|
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$5.34
FCFA3,042
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.95
|
$4.51
FCFA2,568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.29
|
$35.61
FCFA20,277
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.38
FCFA3,061
|
|
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
|
$26.71
FCFA15,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
|
$133.54
FCFA76,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.95
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.43
|
$89.03
FCFA50,692
|
|
Houston vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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