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
FCFA8,230
|
$3.74
PEN14.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$5.76
PEN21.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.93
PEN3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.47
PEN1.78
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
$3.22
PEN12.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
$4.63
PEN17.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
$2.67
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
$2.40
PEN9.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.71
PEN2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.38
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.45
PEN1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.43
PEN1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
$5.19
PEN19.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
$17.61
PEN66.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
$20,522.48
PEN77,800.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
$16.04
PEN60.81
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$28.54
PEN108.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
$324.84
PEN1,231.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
$239.27
PEN907.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
$37.17
PEN140.91
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$170.53
PEN646.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,443.92
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.47
PEN9.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
$2.84
PEN10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
$5.40
PEN20.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
$32.14
PEN121.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
$5.04
PEN19.09
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$42.67
PEN161.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
$26.03
PEN98.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
$66.63
PEN252.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$62.87
PEN238.33
|
|
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