Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
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