Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 58.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 98.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 86.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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