Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 7.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 86.9% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$18.85
€17.87
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$12.97
€12.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$3.11
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.98
€2.83
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$3.15
€2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$9.88
€9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.86
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.25
€4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$7.68
€7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.72
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$6.37
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$26,949.84
€25,558.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$34.01
€32.25
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$54.60
€51.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$1,768.97
€1,677.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$1,639.77
€1,555.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$211.55
€200.62
|
|
pay 34.6 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$1,523.51
€1,444.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$15,004.68
€14,229.87
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$5.20
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$33.59
€31.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$81.75
€77.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$41.83
€39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$96.18
€91.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$127.67
€121.08
|
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