Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 22.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 96.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 51.9% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 41.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$59.99	$13.07 FCFA7,885	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.25	$12.25 FCFA7,392	+93.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.47	$1.23 FCFA739	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.48	$1.23 FCFA739	+12.3%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.67	$3.24 FCFA1,956	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.58	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.62	$9.69 FCFA5,845	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.94	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.43	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.57	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.22	$1.48 FCFA894	+24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.51	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+38.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.73	$1.48 FCFA894	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.04	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.89	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+94.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.81	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-72.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$499.96	$26.38 FCFA15,912	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$264,877.89	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$112.94	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-49.4%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.67	$16.34 FCFA9,856	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$16,974.77	$204.24 FCFA123,197	-90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$11,999.00	$114.37 FCFA68,990	-92.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,455.76	$41.86 FCFA25,248	-77.6%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 96.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,795.18	$65.36 FCFA39,423	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,425.86	$326.78 FCFA197,115	-98.5%
Average			-96.0%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$59.99	$1.63 FCFA986	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.23	$5.72 FCFA3,450	+7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$101.99	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$663.01	$49.02 FCFA29,567	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$99.99	$5.39 FCFA3,249	-58.1%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$564.92	$24.51 FCFA14,784	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$315.57	$102.12 FCFA61,598	+151.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$718.84	$245.08 FCFA147,836	+165.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,105.91	$81.69 FCFA49,279	-42.6%
Average			+51.9%

Hong Kong 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: March 2025

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