Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 49.2% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
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pay 60.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
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pay 84.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 91.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.07
FCFA7,884
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.24
FCFA1,955
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.37
FCFA2,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$9.69
FCFA5,844
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.94
FCFA1,774
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.10
FCFA1,869
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
FCFA894
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.48
FCFA894
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
FCFA1,118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.09
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA15,911
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,924,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,435
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$204.24
FCFA123,185
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$114.37
FCFA68,984
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$41.86
FCFA25,246
|
|
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$326.78
FCFA197,097
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.72
FCFA3,449
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.52
FCFA2,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$49.02
FCFA29,565
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.39
FCFA3,248
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$102.12
FCFA61,593
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$245.08
FCFA147,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
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