Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 59.7% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
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