Cost of living comparison
Peru is 86.8% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Peru instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
|
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