Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 2.7 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
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