Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 3.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
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