Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 3.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN159
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN163
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN101
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN804
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN282
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN780
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN224
|
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
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