Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 6.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
|
pay 30.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
pay 81.1% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
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