Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 9.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 49.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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