Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 4.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 18.9 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$93.85
€89.98
|
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