Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 5.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
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