Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 19.2% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 75.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 60.3% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
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