Cost of living comparison
India is 15.8% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in India instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 79.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
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pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₹284.09
|
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pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
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