Cost of living comparison
China is 5.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in China instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 31.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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