Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.9 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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