Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 26.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
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