Cost of living comparison

 Cameroon
compared to
 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 41.6% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation
pay 37.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing
pay 55.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare
pay 84.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 95.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing
pay 45.4% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.63
FCFA2,598
$13.07
FCFA7,335
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.49
FCFA2,521
$12.25
FCFA6,877
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
FCFA772
$1.23
FCFA688

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$0.40
FCFA226
$3.24
FCFA1,819
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.80
FCFA5,501
$3.37
FCFA1,889
Milk (1 gallon) $9.41
FCFA5,281
$9.69
FCFA5,438

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pay 37.1% more for transportation

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
FCFA2,472
$3.09
FCFA1,735
Monthly public transit pass $16.34
FCFA9,169
$26.38
FCFA14,803
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,808.69
FCFA14,483,091
$33,034.81
FCFA18,538,182

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pay 55.6% less for housing

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$96.22
FCFA53,995
$16.34
FCFA9,169
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $355.76
FCFA199,640
$204.24
FCFA114,612
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $265.27
FCFA148,862
$114.37
FCFA64,183

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pay 84.3% less for childcare

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $343.62
FCFA192,830
$65.36
FCFA36,676
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,662.70
FCFA1,494,230
$326.78
FCFA183,379

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pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.14
FCFA642
$1.63
FCFA917
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.60
FCFA896
$5.72
FCFA3,209
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.91
FCFA1,070
$4.52
FCFA2,535

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

 
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.77
FCFA23,442
$24.51
FCFA13,753
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.19
FCFA29,290
$102.12
FCFA57,306
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.70
FCFA54,266
$245.08
FCFA137,534

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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: July 2025
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