Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 19.1% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 43.4% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
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