Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 2.9 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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