Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Romania

Romania vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 2.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Romania
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Romania
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Romania
Housing: pay 79.9% more in Romania
Childcare: pay 12.7 times more in Romania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Romania
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Romania

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

Romania vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,335	$8.56 RON37.20	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,877	$6.33 RON27.50	-48.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA688	$1.72 RON7.46	+40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA688	$1.43 RON6.21	+16.5%
Average			-6.6%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,819	$1.08 RON4.68	-66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,889	$3.79 RON16.47	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,438	$5.46 RON23.73	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,650	$2.83 RON12.29	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,739	$2.70 RON11.74	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,248	$0.47 RON2.06	-78.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA832	$0.66 RON2.85	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,248	$0.65 RON2.81	-70.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA832	$0.85 RON3.69	-42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,040	$0.38 RON1.64	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,248	$0.41 RON1.78	-81.6%
Average			-47.6%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,735	$5.64 RON24.54	+82.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA14,803	$20.73 RON90.10	-21.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA18,538,182	$25,159.13 RON109,361.71	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,126	$6.39 RON27.80	-13.0%
Average			+6.1%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.9% more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,169	$8.45 RON36.72	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA114,612	$363.94 RON1,581.97	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA64,183	$266.85 RON1,159.95	+133.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA23,489	$107.36 RON466.69	+156.5%
Average			+79.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania - Cost of housing

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pay 12.7 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA36,676	$405.62 RON1,763.14	+520.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA183,379	$6,284.14 RON27,315.89	+1823.1%
Average			+1171.8%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA917	$2.01 RON8.75	+23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,209	$2.20 RON9.58	-61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,535	$5.30 RON23.03	+17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA27,507	$37.40 RON162.58	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,022	$6.19 RON26.90	+14.9%
Average			-6.0%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Romania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA13,753	$57.67 RON250.68	+135.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA57,306	$34.90 RON151.70	-65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA137,534	$69.76 RON303.22	-71.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA45,845	$80.53 RON350.05	-1.4%
Average			-0.8%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania - Cost of clothing

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