Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 57.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 36.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.2% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.23 F CFA739	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+966.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 F CFA4,435	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+66.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 F CFA460	$1.23 FCFA739	+60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 F CFA320	$1.23 FCFA739	+130.8%
Average			+306.2%

Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 F CFA431	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+353.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.16 F CFA5,526	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.86 F CFA1,726	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.89 F CFA5,364	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 F CFA894	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 F CFA300	$1.48 FCFA894	+198.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 F CFA249	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+439.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 F CFA630	$1.48 FCFA894	+42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA721	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 F CFA370	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+262.3%
Average			+116.8%

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pay 36.1% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 F CFA2,919	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.38 FCFA15,911
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.35 FCFA4,435
Average			-36.1%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.85 F CFA27,052	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 F CFA246,371	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.93 F CFA172,460	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.13 F CFA53,757	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-53.0%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.54 F CFA73,911	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,052.55 F CFA9,078,960	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-97.8%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 F CFA690	$1.63 FCFA985	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 F CFA985	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+250.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA985	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+176.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA34,492	$49.02 FCFA29,565	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-34.1%
Average			+84.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$24.51 FCFA14,782
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$102.12 FCFA61,593
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$245.08 FCFA147,823
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.69 FCFA49,274

Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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