Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.6 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
$1.12
FCFA685
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
$1.33
FCFA815
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
$0.84
FCFA514
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
?? | |
pay 95.7% more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
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