Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 2.8 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 4.5 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 56.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 53.6% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% more for restaurants

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD354.93	$13.07 FCFA7,279	+163.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD450.00	$12.25 FCFA6,824	+94.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD118.94	$1.23 FCFA682	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD67.83	$1.23 FCFA682	+29.2%
Average			+65.2%

Gambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.67	$3.24 FCFA1,805	+396.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD225.00	$3.37 FCFA1,875	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD372.23	$9.69 FCFA5,396	+86.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD142.50	$2.94 FCFA1,638	+47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD90.72	$3.10 FCFA1,726	+144.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.04	$2.22 FCFA1,238	+133.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.58	$1.48 FCFA825	+154.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.48	$2.22 FCFA1,238	+162.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.36	$1.48 FCFA825	+133.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.24	$1.85 FCFA1,032	+338.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.51	$2.22 FCFA1,238	+389.0%
Average			+181.2%

Gambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD286.85	$3.09 FCFA1,722	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD468.33	$26.38 FCFA14,691	+302.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD195,000.02	$33,034.81 FCFA18,397,162	+1111.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD425.00	$7.35 FCFA4,095	+23.7%
Average			+353.7%

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pay 56.0% more for housing

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,333.33	$16.34 FCFA9,099	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,333.04	$204.24 FCFA113,740	+99.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,783.34	$114.37 FCFA63,694	+116.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,720.59	$41.86 FCFA23,310	+73.9%
Average			+56.0%

Gambia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD500.00	$65.36 FCFA36,397	+834.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,000.00	$326.78 FCFA181,984	+133.6%
Average			+484.1%

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pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD237.36	$1.63 FCFA910	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD148.91	$5.72 FCFA3,185	+174.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD122.50	$4.52 FCFA2,516	+163.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,750.00	$49.02 FCFA27,298	+100.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD250.00	$5.39 FCFA2,999	+54.0%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 53.6% more for clothing

	Gambia	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,004.00	$24.51 FCFA13,649	-56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,170.31	$102.12 FCFA56,870	+130.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,109.25	$245.08 FCFA136,488	+146.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,219.79	$81.69 FCFA45,496	-6.1%
Average			+53.6%

Gambia 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: July 2025

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