Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 3.8 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of India, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.39
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$1.12
FCFA687
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$1.26
FCFA773
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.88
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.44
|
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.27
|
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.24
|
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$1.33
FCFA818
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$1.33
FCFA818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.58
|
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.64
|
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.24
|
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.85
|
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.02
|
$0.84
FCFA516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.83
|
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.87
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
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