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Equatorial Guinea vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 37.2% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 71.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 87.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Equatorial Guinea

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$13.07 FCFA7,916	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 BBD21.50	$12.25 FCFA7,421	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 BBD3.58	$1.23 FCFA742	-31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 BBD2.77	$1.23 FCFA742	-11.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 BBD5.15	$3.24 FCFA1,963	+25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 BBD14.65	$3.37 FCFA2,038	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 BBD27.30	$9.69 FCFA5,868	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 BBD10.44	$2.94 FCFA1,781	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.15 BBD12.30	$3.10 FCFA1,877	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 BBD3.57	$2.22 FCFA1,346	+24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 BBD2.83	$1.48 FCFA898	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.52 BBD5.05	$2.22 FCFA1,346	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 BBD5.29	$1.48 FCFA898	-44.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 BBD3.83	$1.85 FCFA1,122	-3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.98 BBD3.96	$2.22 FCFA1,346	+12.2%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 BBD15.64	$3.09 FCFA1,873	-60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 BBD102.00	$26.38 FCFA15,975	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,250.00 BBD82,500.00	$33,034.81 FCFA20,004,997	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.60 BBD67.20	$7.35 FCFA4,452	-78.1%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 71.0% less for housing

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.67 BBD119.33	$16.34 FCFA9,894	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$716.11 BBD1,432.22	$204.24 FCFA123,680	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$615.56 BBD1,231.11	$114.37 FCFA69,261	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.37 BBD200.74	$41.86 FCFA25,347	-58.3%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 87.2% less for childcare

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.06 BBD636.11	$65.36 FCFA39,578	-79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$326.78 FCFA197,888	-94.8%
Average			-87.2%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 BBD4.86	$1.63 FCFA989	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 BBD9.36	$5.72 FCFA3,463	+22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 BBD17.40	$4.52 FCFA2,736	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.38 BBD158.75	$49.02 FCFA29,683	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$5.39 FCFA3,261	-47.5%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.94 BBD133.89	$24.51 FCFA14,842	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 BBD115.00	$102.12 FCFA61,840	+77.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.01 BBD284.03	$245.08 FCFA148,416	+72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.39 BBD212.78	$81.69 FCFA49,472	-23.2%
Average			+15.9%

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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: March 2025

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