Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 5.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 65.4% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
|
pay 72.9% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
|
pay 19.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
|
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