Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 85.3% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
$3.66
₱214.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$3.20
₱187.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$0.77
₱45.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$0.43
₱25.22
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$1.15
₱67.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.76
₱220.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$6.56
₱383.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$1.97
₱115.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
₱105.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.23
₱71.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.65
₱37.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.08
₱63.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.63
₱37.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.87
₱50.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.10
₱64.55
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$4.42
₱258.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.06
₱705.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,092.26
₱1,702,377.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$2.70
₱157.78
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$29.30
₱1,714.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$265.23
₱15,520.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$157.68
₱9,226.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
$84.84
₱4,964.82
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$168.61
₱9,866.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$4,730.41
₱276,806.74
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$1.35
₱78.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$2.27
₱132.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
₱145.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$34.04
₱1,991.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.09
₱297.83
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$36.74
₱2,150.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$21.36
₱1,249.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$64.86
₱3,795.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$57.49
₱3,364.16
|
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