Cost of living comparison
Romania is 2.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Romania instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$8.56
RON40.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.72
RON8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.43
RON6.81
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.79
RON18.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$5.46
RON26.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.70
RON12.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.66
RON3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.65
RON3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.85
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.38
RON1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.41
RON1.95
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.64
RON26.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$20.73
RON98.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$6.39
RON30.51
|
|
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.01
RON9.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.20
RON10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$37.40
RON178.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$6.19
RON29.53
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$80.53
RON384.25
|
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