Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 45.7% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 98.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Diego Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.36
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
?? | |
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 88.2% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.19
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,033.00
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,538.64
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.84
|
?? | |
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.90
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.21
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.72
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.68
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.25
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
San Diego vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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