Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 17.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 90.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of clothing and groceries in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$13.07
FCFA7,525
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.25
FCFA7,055
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.23
FCFA706
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.23
FCFA706
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.24
FCFA1,866
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.37
FCFA1,938
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$9.69
FCFA5,579
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.94
FCFA1,693
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.10
FCFA1,784
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.48
FCFA853
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.48
FCFA853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.85
FCFA1,067
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.09
FCFA1,780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$26.38
FCFA15,188
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,034.81
FCFA19,019,243
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$7.35
FCFA4,233
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$204.24
FCFA117,586
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$114.37
FCFA65,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$41.86
FCFA24,098
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$65.36
FCFA37,627
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$326.78
FCFA188,137
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.63
FCFA941
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$5.72
FCFA3,292
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.52
FCFA2,601
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$49.02
FCFA28,221
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$5.39
FCFA3,101
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$102.12
FCFA58,793
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$245.08
FCFA141,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$81.69
FCFA47,034
|
|
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