Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 4.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
?? | |
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
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