Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 3.4% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,901
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,401
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER425
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,654
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,388
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER691
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,733
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,817
|
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER4,001,601
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,377
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,038
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,079
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,605
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,976
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,561
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,766
|
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,599
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,263
|
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,949
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,758
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,450
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,283
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
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