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
FCFA8,131
|
$8.14
€7.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.12
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$26.69
€25.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$11.64
€11.04
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$566.87
€537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$468.12
€443.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
|
pay 15.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$400.86
€380.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.99
€1.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$40.04
€37.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.21
€7.79
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$92.27
€87.51
|
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