Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Bouvet Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Bouvet Island
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Equatorial Guinea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.07
FCFA7,999
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.23
FCFA750
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Bouvet Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.24
FCFA1,984
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.37
FCFA2,060
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.69
FCFA5,930
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.94
FCFA1,800
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.10
FCFA1,896
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
FCFA907
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
FCFA907
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
FCFA1,134
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Bouvet Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.09
FCFA1,893
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA16,144
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,216,833
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,500
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bouvet Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$204.24
FCFA124,990
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.37
FCFA69,994
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.86
FCFA25,616
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bouvet Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$65.36
FCFA39,997
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$326.78
FCFA199,984
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bouvet Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.63
FCFA1,000
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.72
FCFA3,500
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.52
FCFA2,765
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.02
FCFA29,998
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.39
FCFA3,296
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bouvet Island
|
Equatorial Guinea
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,999
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$102.12
FCFA62,495
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$245.08
FCFA149,988
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA49,996
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