Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 43.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 86.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$13.07
FCFA7,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$3.24
FCFA1,956
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.37
FCFA2,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$9.69
FCFA5,845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.94
FCFA1,774
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.10
FCFA1,869
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.48
FCFA894
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.48
FCFA894
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.85
FCFA1,118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.09
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$26.38
FCFA15,912
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$33,034.81
FCFA19,926,813
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$7.35
FCFA4,435
|
|
pay 86.9% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$204.24
FCFA123,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$114.37
FCFA68,990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$41.86
FCFA25,248
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$326.78
FCFA197,115
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.63
FCFA986
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.72
FCFA3,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$4.52
FCFA2,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$49.02
FCFA29,567
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$5.39
FCFA3,249
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$24.51
FCFA14,784
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$102.12
FCFA61,598
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$245.08
FCFA147,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$81.69
FCFA49,279
|
|
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