Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 5.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 68.4% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$18.74
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.33
€2.21
|
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pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$95.88
€90.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$22.75
€21.57
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
|
pay 26.3 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
|
pay 99.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$38.99
€36.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$118.53
€112.41
|
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