Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 2.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Guinea-Bissau

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

Guinea-Bissau vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,279	$4.90 F CFA2,730	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,824	$9.43 F CFA5,250	-23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA682	$1.31 F CFA728	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA682	$1.63 F CFA910	+33.3%
Average			-11.4%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Guinea-Bissau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,805	$0.90 F CFA502	-72.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,875	$7.28 F CFA4,052	+116.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,396	$6.18 F CFA3,444	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,638	$4.90 F CFA2,730	+66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,726	$5.93 F CFA3,302	+91.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,238	$1.85 F CFA1,032	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA825	$0.44 F CFA248	-70.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,238	$1.85 F CFA1,032	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA825	$0.07 F CFA41	-95.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$0.59 F CFA330	-68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,238	$0.59 F CFA330	-73.3%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,722	$4.52 F CFA2,517	+46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA14,691	$25.57 F CFA14,241	-3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA18,397,162	$32,027.10 F CFA17,835,966	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,095	$6.94 F CFA3,867	-5.6%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,099	$45.27 F CFA25,210	+177.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA113,740	$433.95 F CFA241,670	+112.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA63,694	$225.47 F CFA125,565	+97.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA23,310	$75.86 F CFA42,246	+81.2%
Average			+117.0%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA36,397	$765.65 F CFA426,391	+1071.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA181,984	$2,307.50 F CFA1,285,053	+606.1%
Average			+838.8%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA910	$1.55 F CFA864	-5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,185	$2.04 F CFA1,137	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,516	$1.63 F CFA910	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA27,298	$57.19 F CFA31,847	+16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA2,999	$1.63 F CFA910	-69.7%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA13,649	$89.86 F CFA50,046	+266.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA56,870	$57.19 F CFA31,847	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA136,488	$81.69 F CFA45,496	-66.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA45,496	$106.20 F CFA59,145	+30.0%
Average			+46.5%

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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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