Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.8 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of India, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.65
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.33
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.11
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.33
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.59
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.78
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.75
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.12
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 58.9% more for housing
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.02
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.95
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.04
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
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