Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 38.9% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.28
FCFA8,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$16.59
FCFA10,078
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.66
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.24
FCFA756
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.11
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$9.84
FCFA5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$2.99
FCFA1,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.51
FCFA914
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.51
FCFA914
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.88
FCFA1,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.26
FCFA1,371
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.14
FCFA1,907
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.47
FCFA4,535
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.00
|
$16.59
FCFA10,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$207.42
FCFA125,976
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$116.16
FCFA70,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.60
|
$42.51
FCFA25,818
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$66.38
FCFA40,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,100.00
|
$331.88
FCFA201,561
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$1.66
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.00
|
$6.64
FCFA4,031
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.50
|
$49.78
FCFA30,234
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$24.89
FCFA15,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
|
$103.71
FCFA62,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.00
|
$248.91
FCFA151,171
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$82.97
FCFA50,390
|
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