Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 4.6 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$10.23
€9.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.66
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$39.41
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$9.07
€8.70
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$467.65
€448.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$322.68
€309.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
|
pay 23.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$427.69
€410.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$42.71
€40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$10.00
€9.59
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$120.68
€115.70
|
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