Cost of living comparison

Central African Republic

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 22.1% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 66.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 92.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Central African Republic, you would:

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pay 1.7% less for restaurants

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,650	$13.07 FCFA7,440	+60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,975	$12.25 FCFA6,975
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 FCFA1,162	$1.23 FCFA697	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 FCFA930	$1.23 FCFA697	-25.0%
Average			-1.7%

Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 FCFA1,627	$3.24 FCFA1,845	+13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 FCFA1,744	$3.37 FCFA1,916	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 FCFA9,681	$9.69 FCFA5,515	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 FCFA2,046	$2.94 FCFA1,674	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 FCFA2,320	$3.10 FCFA1,764	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA422	$2.22 FCFA1,266	+200.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA422	$1.48 FCFA844	+100.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,687	$2.22 FCFA1,266	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,266	$1.48 FCFA844	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,055	$1.85 FCFA1,055
Onions (1 lb)	$2.59 FCFA1,476	$2.22 FCFA1,266	-14.3%
Average			+16.6%

Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.7% less for transportation

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.28 FCFA5,281	$3.09 FCFA1,760	-66.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$26.38 FCFA15,015
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,034.81 FCFA18,802,909
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.35 FCFA4,185
Average			-66.7%

Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 92.5% less for housing

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$16.34 FCFA9,300
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,984.60 FCFA1,129,604	$204.24 FCFA116,248	-89.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,402.03 FCFA1,367,200	$114.37 FCFA65,099	-95.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$41.86 FCFA23,824
Average			-92.5%

Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$65.36 FCFA37,199
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$326.78 FCFA185,997

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 FCFA1,627	$1.63 FCFA930	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 FCFA1,395	$5.72 FCFA3,255	+133.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 FCFA2,325	$4.52 FCFA2,572	+10.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$49.02 FCFA27,900
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.39 FCFA3,065
Average			+33.7%

Central African Republic vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$24.51 FCFA13,950
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$102.12 FCFA58,124
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$245.08 FCFA139,498
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.69 FCFA46,499

Central African Republic 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: June 2025

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