Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 20.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 88.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? | ?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
San Marino vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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