Equatorial Guinea is 17.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico.

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.81
 
$13.07
FCFA8,230
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.53
 
$12.25
FCFA7,716
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.60
 
$1.23
FCFA772

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$3.14
 
$3.24
FCFA2,041
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.23
 
$3.37
FCFA2,119
Milk (1 gallon) $7.64
 
$9.69
FCFA6,101

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.74
 
$3.09
FCFA1,947
Monthly public transit pass $49.80
 
$26.38
FCFA16,610
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,875.00
 
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974

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pay 76.8% less for housing

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.13
 
$16.34
FCFA10,288
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $830.95
 
$204.24
FCFA128,595
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $536.89
 
$114.37
FCFA72,013

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pay 90.5% less for childcare

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $421.25
 
$65.36
FCFA41,150
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,550.00
 
$326.78
FCFA205,752

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.72
 
$1.63
FCFA1,029
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.36
 
$5.72
FCFA3,601
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.94
 
$4.52
FCFA2,845

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pay 70.8% more for clothing

 
Puerto Rico
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.66
 
$24.51
FCFA15,431
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.06
 
$102.12
FCFA64,298
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.78
 
$245.08
FCFA154,314

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