Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 13.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 97.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,912
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
₩8,106
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,162
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,216
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩4,237
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₩8,294
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
₩11,317
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
₩4,182
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
₩4,919
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
₩4,771
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,046
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
₩4,123
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
₩3,545
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
₩2,628
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₩1,775
|
?? | |
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₩6,489
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.17
₩69,558
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,440.41
₩38,987,177
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.33
₩12,286
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.68
₩31,974
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.91
₩698,787
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.19
₩526,681
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.53
₩195,423
|
?? | |
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 97.6% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.52
₩558,145
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,055.40
₩22,199,645
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
₩4,598
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
₩5,261
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,695
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.86
₩73,520
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
₩14,919
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.46
₩97,997
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.68
₩74,734
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.74
₩107,257
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.23
₩152,222
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
South Korea vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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