Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 99.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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