Cost of living comparison
Greece is 3.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Greece instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$13.17
€12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.30
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.02
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$4.23
€4.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.55
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$40.19
€38.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$28,316.80
€26,854.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$13.82
€13.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$32.82
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$524.36
€497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$392.21
€371.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$175.68
€166.60
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$413.12
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$6,332.60
€6,005.60
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$48.72
€46.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.82
€8.36
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$83.64
€79.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$37.83
€35.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$83.15
€78.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$93.42
€88.60
|
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