Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 8.1% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
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