Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 58.2% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0 times more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 73.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 90.1% more for restaurants
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY242.83
|
$13.07
FCFA8,222
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY242.86
|
$12.25
FCFA7,708
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.26
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.86
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.67
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.67
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.74
|
$9.69
FCFA6,095
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.14
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.26
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
$2.22
FCFA1,399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.67
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
$2.22
FCFA1,399
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.91
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.47
|
$2.22
FCFA1,399
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.59
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY677.08
|
$26.38
FCFA16,594
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,574,952.04
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,780,027
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.13
|
$7.35
FCFA4,625
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.31
|
$16.34
FCFA10,278
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,560.46
|
$204.24
FCFA128,472
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,824.35
|
$114.37
FCFA71,944
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,562.42
|
$41.86
FCFA26,329
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,358.07
|
$65.36
FCFA41,111
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,217.44
|
$326.78
FCFA205,555
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.34
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.12
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.15
|
$4.52
FCFA2,842
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,276.93
|
$49.02
FCFA30,833
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.24
|
$5.39
FCFA3,388
|
|
pay 73.8% more for clothing
Turkey
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,501.93
|
$24.51
FCFA15,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,431.77
|
$102.12
FCFA64,236
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,105.66
|
$245.08
FCFA154,166
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,614.03
|
$81.69
FCFA51,389
|
|
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