Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.5 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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