Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 41.6% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA856
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA497
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA349
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA559
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA711
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 45.4% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
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