Cost of living comparison

 Germany
compared to
 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 17.5% cheaper than Germany overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries
pay 68.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation
pay 40.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing
pay 76.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare
pay 91.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing
pay 53.5% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

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

pay 23.0% less for restaurants

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.04
€12.35
$13.07
FCFA7,541
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.20
€8.97
$12.25
FCFA7,070
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.80
€2.46
$1.23
FCFA707

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pay 68.5% more for groceries

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$2.03
€1.79
$3.24
FCFA1,870
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.71
€5.90
$3.37
FCFA1,942
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
€3.85
$9.69
FCFA5,590

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
€6.22
$3.09
FCFA1,784
Monthly public transit pass $52.96
€46.58
$26.38
FCFA15,219
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,807.86
€25,337.17
$33,034.81
FCFA19,058,748

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pay 76.0% less for housing

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.22
€42.41
$16.34
FCFA9,426
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $790.39
€695.17
$204.24
FCFA117,830
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $625.27
€549.94
$114.37
FCFA65,985

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pay 91.5% less for childcare

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $458.39
€403.17
$65.36
FCFA37,706
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,308.95
€10,826.00
$326.78
FCFA188,528

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.42
€3.89
$1.63
FCFA943
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.49
€3.07
$5.72
FCFA3,299
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.74
€7.68
$4.52
FCFA2,607

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pay 53.5% more for clothing

 
Germany
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.34
€72.42
$24.51
FCFA14,140
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.78
€35.87
$102.12
FCFA58,915
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.59
€80.56
$245.08
FCFA141,396

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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: May 2025
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