Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 69.3% cheaper than United States overall.
Equatorial Guinea vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of United States, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
|
$8.54
FCFA5,023
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
|
$8.54
FCFA5,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$0.85
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$0.43
FCFA251
|
|
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$3.37
FCFA1,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$10.34
FCFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
|
$3.76
FCFA2,210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
|
$2.71
FCFA1,596
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.08
FCFA638
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.77
FCFA456
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
?? | |
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.70
|
$26.40
FCFA15,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,164.82
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.02
|
?? | |
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,681.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,404.28
|
$223.95
FCFA132K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.64
|
?? | |
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 98.6% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,361.50
|
$341.40
FCFA201K
|
|
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.71
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$4.69
FCFA2,763
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.42
|
$4.52
FCFA2,660
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
|
$34.14
FCFA20,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$5.39
FCFA3,171
|
|
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United States
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.01
|
?? |
United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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