Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 68.7% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
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