Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 7.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$19.70
£15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.37
£1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.93
£1.54
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$7.09
£5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$8.22
£6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$5.16
£4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$3.05
£2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.55
£1.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.74
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.31
£1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.98
£0.78
|
|
pay 87.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$7.40
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$30.35
£24.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$22.56
£17.96
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$68.61
£54.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$143.94
£114.54
|
|
pay 37.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.81
£4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.42
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$81.31
£64.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$9.85
£7.84
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$32.29
£25.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$87.99
£70.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
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