Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 60.6% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 82.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 98.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.37
CHF25.77
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.82
CHF14.98
|
$8.90
FCFA4,976
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.26
CHF4.19
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.76
CHF3.79
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.97
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.66
CHF11.67
|
$3.36
FCFA1,878
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
CHF6.52
|
$10.78
FCFA6,027
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
CHF5.91
|
$4.27
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.43
CHF11.49
|
$3.09
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.35
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CHF1.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
CHF2.34
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.93
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CHF0.88
|
?? | |
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
CHF6.70
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.36
CHF95.01
|
$26.33
FCFA14,715
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,637.10
CHF32,346.81
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.06
CHF35.86
|
$8.01
FCFA4,478
|
|
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 82.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.20
CHF47.12
|
$17.81
FCFA9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.02
CHF1,430.41
|
$267.09
FCFA149,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,562.03
CHF1,243.36
|
$124.64
FCFA69,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.97
CHF157.58
|
?? | |
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,700.86
CHF2,149.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,359.10
CHF26,553.58
|
$356.12
FCFA199,027
|
|
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.73
CHF6.95
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
CHF4.81
|
$5.34
FCFA2,985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
CHF8.98
|
$4.51
FCFA2,520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.44
CHF80.74
|
$35.61
FCFA19,903
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.10
CHF19.18
|
$5.38
FCFA3,004
|
|
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.30
CHF113.27
|
$26.71
FCFA14,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.55
CHF56.15
|
$133.54
FCFA74,635
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$162.86
CHF129.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.63
CHF161.29
|
$89.03
FCFA49,757
|
|
Switzerland vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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