Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 2.3 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6 times more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 66.6% more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
North Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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