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Equatorial Guinea vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 26.6% cheaper than Connecticut.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 81.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 97.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 75.0% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of clothing and groceries in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Connecticut. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Connecticut, you would:

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.31	$13.07 FCFA8,222	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.32	$12.25 FCFA7,708	+18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46	$1.23 FCFA771	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21	$1.23 FCFA771	-44.4%
Average			-26.1%

Connecticut vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$4.28	$3.24 FCFA2,039	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.87	$3.37 FCFA2,117	-51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92	$9.69 FCFA6,095	+147.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.84	$2.94 FCFA1,850	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74	$3.10 FCFA1,949	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38	$2.22 FCFA1,399	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86	$1.48 FCFA932	+72.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.23	$2.22 FCFA1,399	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54	$1.48 FCFA932	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.64	$1.85 FCFA1,165	+13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43	$2.22 FCFA1,399	+56.0%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50	$3.09 FCFA1,945	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.46	$26.38 FCFA16,594	-54.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,564.74	$33,034.81 FCFA20,780,027	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.75	$7.35 FCFA4,625	-62.8%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 81.2% less for housing

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.65	$16.34 FCFA10,278	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,046.04	$204.24 FCFA128,472	-90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,566.67	$114.37 FCFA71,944	-92.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.15	$41.86 FCFA26,329	-67.8%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 97.2% less for childcare

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,452.87	$65.36 FCFA41,111	-95.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,666.67	$326.78 FCFA205,555	-98.8%
Average			-97.2%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.12	$1.63 FCFA1,028	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93	$5.72 FCFA3,597	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.70	$4.52 FCFA2,842	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.89	$49.02 FCFA30,833	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.39	$5.39 FCFA3,388	-62.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 75.0% more for clothing

	Connecticut	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.77	$24.51 FCFA15,417	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.14	$102.12 FCFA64,236	+167.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.74	$245.08 FCFA154,166	+211.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.83	$81.69 FCFA51,389	-29.5%
Average			+75.0%

Connecticut vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2024

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