Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 4.0% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Quito, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
?? | |
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Quito vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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