Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 2.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 12.9 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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