Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.5 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$13.28
FCFA8,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$16.59
FCFA10,078
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$1.66
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$1.24
FCFA756
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$9.84
FCFA5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$2.99
FCFA1,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$1.51
FCFA914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$1.51
FCFA914
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$1.88
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$3.14
FCFA1,907
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.47
FCFA4,535
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$16.59
FCFA10,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$207.42
FCFA125,976
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$116.16
FCFA70,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$42.51
FCFA25,818
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$66.38
FCFA40,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$331.88
FCFA201,561
|
|
pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$1.66
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$6.64
FCFA4,031
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$49.78
FCFA30,234
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.89
FCFA15,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$103.71
FCFA62,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$248.91
FCFA151,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.97
FCFA50,390
|
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