Cost of living comparison
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Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 5.5% more expensive than Zambia overall.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 53.4% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
ZMW111.38
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
ZMW101.25
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
ZMW12.66
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
ZMW7.28
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
ZMW23.73
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
ZMW103.72
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
ZMW128.23
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ZMW35.73
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
ZMW57.84
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
ZMW22.26
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
ZMW22.17
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
ZMW33.30
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZMW14.03
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZMW23.45
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZMW16.69
|
?? | |
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 67.3% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ZMW110.15
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.15
ZMW1,010.10
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,541.11
ZMW152K
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.58
ZMW293.63
|
?? | |
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.99
ZMW1,107.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.45
ZMW5,648.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.11
ZMW3,325.30
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.51
ZMW1,238.85
|
?? | |
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 97.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.25
ZMW2,784.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,638.36
ZMW335K
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
ZMW25.31
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
ZMW56.81
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
ZMW60.75
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.67
ZMW1,101.12
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.03
ZMW121.50
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.28
ZMW468.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.45
ZMW311.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.19
ZMW910.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.53
ZMW1,460.76
|
?? |
Zambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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