Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 21.4% more expensive than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 36.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 76.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 59.2% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.37 ALL772	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 ALL643	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+75.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ALL153	$1.23 FCFA739	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ALL75	$1.23 FCFA739	+51.4%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ALL78	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+281.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ALL488	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 ALL664	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 ALL287	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 ALL287	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL54	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+279.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ALL97	$1.48 FCFA894	+41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ALL63	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+227.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL62	$1.48 FCFA894	+120.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ALL43	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+298.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL47	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+337.6%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 ALL721	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 ALL1,627	$26.38 FCFA15,911	+49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,265.14 ALL2,607,568	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 ALL2,832	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-76.0%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.01 ALL1,477	$16.34 FCFA9,855	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.88 ALL41,319	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.85 ALL29,969	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.67 ALL5,320	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-27.4%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 76.0% less for childcare

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.56 ALL15,551	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-61.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,514.89 ALL324,262	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-90.7%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ALL240	$1.63 FCFA985	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 ALL164	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+222.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 ALL342	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.45 ALL4,101	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.64 ALL705	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-29.5%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 59.2% more for clothing

	Albania	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.86 ALL4,692	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.61 ALL3,746	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+151.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.86 ALL8,382	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+169.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.22 ALL11,183	$81.69 FCFA49,274	-32.6%
Average			+59.2%

Albania vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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