Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 19.6% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 49.7% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
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