Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 4.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
|
pay 21.3 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
|
pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$107.95
NZ$181.05
|
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