Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 4.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 38.6% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 19.9 times more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 18.0% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,823	$5.06 CUC5.06	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,334	$7.75 CUC7.75	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA733	$2.08 CUC2.08	+69.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA733	$1.23 CUC1.23	+0.5%
Average			-7.0%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,940	$1.17 CUC1.17	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,015	$2.75 CUC2.75	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,800	$11.92 CUC11.92	+23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,760	$2.97 CUC2.97	+1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,855	$2.32 CUC2.32	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,331	$2.27 CUC2.27	+2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA887	$0.44 CUC0.44	-70.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,331	$0.79 CUC0.79	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA887	$0.64 CUC0.64	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,109	$0.86 CUC0.86	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,331	$1.91 CUC1.91	-14.3%
Average			-31.0%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.6% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,851	$4.81 CUC4.81	+55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,789	$22.50 CUC22.50	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,771,952	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	+96.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,401	$8.60 CUC8.60	+17.0%
Average			+38.6%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cuba - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,779	$147.50 CUC147.50	+802.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA122,239	$381.94 CUC381.94	+87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA68,454	$544.70 CUC544.70	+376.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA25,052	$29.63 CUC29.63	-29.2%
Average			+309.2%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cuba - Cost of housing

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pay 19.9 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA39,117	$101.00 CUC101.00	+54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA195,583	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	+3725.2%
Average			+1889.8%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA978	$2.88 CUC2.88	+76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,423	$1.10 CUC1.10	-80.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,704	$3.85 CUC3.85	-14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA29,337	$40.17 CUC40.17	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,223	$0.93 CUC0.93	-82.8%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 18.0% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,669	$39.88 CUC39.88	+62.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA61,120	$31.83 CUC31.83	-68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA146,687	$75.62 CUC75.62	-69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA48,896	$84.17 CUC84.17	+3.0%
Average			-18.0%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cuba - 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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