Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 73.1% cheaper than Rhode Island.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.38
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$0.85
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$0.43
FCFA249
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$3.37
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$10.34
FCFA6,036
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.76
FCFA2,193
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
|
$2.71
FCFA1,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.08
FCFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.77
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
?? | |
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$26.40
FCFA15,411
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,541.58
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
|
?? | |
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 87.3% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,081.88
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,759.17
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.01
|
?? | |
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,824.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,666.67
|
$341.40
FCFA199K
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$1.71
FCFA997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$4.69
FCFA2,741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
|
$4.52
FCFA2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.75
|
$34.14
FCFA19,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.28
|
$5.39
FCFA3,146
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
?? |
Rhode Island vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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