Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 10.7% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 42.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Poland, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
?? | |
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
?? | |
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.8% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Poland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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