Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 15.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$92.27
€88.47
|
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