Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Mali Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 36.9% more expensive than Mali overall.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Mali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Mali, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,836
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,676
|
$8.90
FCFA5,094
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA442
|
$0.89
FCFA509
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA332
|
$0.89
FCFA509
|
|
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,196
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,098
|
$3.36
FCFA1,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA5,069
|
$10.78
FCFA6,171
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,147
|
$4.27
FCFA2,445
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA4,053
|
$3.09
FCFA1,770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,038
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA273
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA734
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA545
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA320
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA365
|
?? | |
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,525
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA15,066
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,972.23
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.01
FCFA4,585
|
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,909
|
$17.81
FCFA10,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA100K
|
$267.09
FCFA153K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA45,777
|
$124.64
FCFA71,321
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA65,636
|
?? | |
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$356.12
FCFA204K
|
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,365
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,081
|
$5.34
FCFA3,057
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
$4.51
FCFA2,580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,575
|
$35.61
FCFA20,378
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,246
|
$5.38
FCFA3,076
|
|
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.71
FCFA15,283
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$133.54
FCFA76,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.03
FCFA50,944
|
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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