Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.6 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Norway instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 74.1% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$18.52
NOK209.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
|
pay 48.2% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
|
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