Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 14.2% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.62
|
$13.07
FCFA7,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ48.22
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.25
|
$1.23
FCFA750
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.90
|
$1.23
FCFA750
|
|
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.41
|
$3.24
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
$3.37
FCFA2,060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.73
|
$9.69
FCFA5,930
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.42
|
$2.94
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ25.08
|
$3.10
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.41
|
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.49
|
$1.48
FCFA907
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$1.48
FCFA907
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
$1.85
FCFA1,134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.04
|
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.19
|
$3.09
FCFA1,893
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
$26.38
FCFA16,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,664.17
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,216,833
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.83
|
$7.35
FCFA4,500
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,063.94
|
$204.24
FCFA124,990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,853.08
|
$114.37
FCFA69,994
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ391.26
|
$41.86
FCFA25,616
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
$65.36
FCFA39,997
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
$326.78
FCFA199,984
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ20.05
|
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.45
|
$5.72
FCFA3,500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.86
|
$4.52
FCFA2,765
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ334.92
|
$49.02
FCFA29,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
$5.39
FCFA3,296
|
|
pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ319.54
|
$24.51
FCFA14,999
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
$102.12
FCFA62,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ840.17
|
$245.08
FCFA149,988
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ779.37
|
$81.69
FCFA49,996
|
|
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