Cost of living comparison
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Equatorial Guinea vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 58.8% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
Equatorial Guinea vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.26
NZ$23.51
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
NZ$15.94
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
NZ$3.62
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
NZ$3.25
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
NZ$3.06
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
NZ$6.71
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.47
NZ$11.47
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.79
NZ$10.26
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
NZ$6.79
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$2.16
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
NZ$1.67
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
NZ$2.34
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
NZ$3.90
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.58
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
NZ$1.18
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.23
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.43
NZ$147.87
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,108.51
NZ$42,730.46
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
NZ$30.48
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.30
NZ$87.38
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.74
NZ$1,731.19
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$843.74
NZ$1,495.46
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.64
NZ$169.51
|
?? | |
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$716.92
NZ$1,270.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,937.81
NZ$30,020.94
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
NZ$10.09
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
NZ$5.78
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.75
NZ$40.31
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.17
NZ$69.42
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.27
NZ$18.20
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.30
NZ$112.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.63
NZ$59.60
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.48
NZ$162.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.46
NZ$202.87
|
?? |
New Zealand vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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