Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 2.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,854
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,363
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA736
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA736
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,948
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,023
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,822
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,767
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,862
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA891
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA891
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,113
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,858
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA15,851
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,850,147
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,418
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,818
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA122,723
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA68,725
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA25,151
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 13.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA39,271
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA196,356
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA982
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,436
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,715
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA29,453
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,236
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,727
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA61,361
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA147,267
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA49,089
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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