Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 28.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 96.4% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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