Cost of living comparison
Germany is 4.9 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Germany instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,164
|
$14.04
€13.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$2.41
€2.29
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,025
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,102
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,052
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,837
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,936
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,932
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,477
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,633,606
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,592
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,567
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,437
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,144
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
|
pay 22.3 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA204,106
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
|
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,572
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,822
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,616
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,364
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,783
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA153,080
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$123.43
€117.53
|
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