Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$2.33
THB79.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.02
THB205.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.70
THB24.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.38
THB12.95
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.40
THB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$8.16
THB278.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.68
THB228.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.05
THB69.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.29
THB44.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.23
THB42.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.52
THB17.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.82
THB27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.66
THB22.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.69
THB23.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.54
THB18.27
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.47
THB152.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$25.43
THB867.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$31,362.48
THB1,070,043.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$9.67
THB329.79
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$17.13
THB584.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$389.22
THB13,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$225.23
THB7,684.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$55.17
THB1,882.46
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$341.66
THB11,656.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$10,344.18
THB352,928.83
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.20
THB75.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.90
THB64.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$3.85
THB131.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$48.79
THB1,664.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.42
THB184.95
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$38.62
THB1,317.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$29.36
THB1,001.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$82.78
THB2,824.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$65.55
THB2,236.63
|
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