Cost of living comparison

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 19.5% cheaper than Louisiana.

Restaurants
pay 21.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries
pay 27.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation
pay 22.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing
pay 78.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare
pay 96.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing
pay 82.9% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 21.4% less for restaurants

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.81
 
$13.07
FCFA7,916
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.83
 
$12.25
FCFA7,421
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.37
 
$1.23
FCFA742

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pay 27.7% more for groceries

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$2.96
 
$3.24
FCFA1,963
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.15
 
$3.37
FCFA2,038
Milk (1 gallon) $4.35
 
$9.69
FCFA5,868

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.93
 
$3.09
FCFA1,873
Monthly public transit pass $40.33
 
$26.38
FCFA15,975
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,948.70
 
$33,034.81
FCFA20,004,997

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pay 78.4% less for housing

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.76
 
$16.34
FCFA9,894
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,159.60
 
$204.24
FCFA123,680
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,039.36
 
$114.37
FCFA69,261

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pay 96.4% less for childcare

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,554.86
 
$65.36
FCFA39,578
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,175.00
 
$326.78
FCFA197,888

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.80
 
$1.63
FCFA989
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.08
 
$5.72
FCFA3,463
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.50
 
$4.52
FCFA2,736

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pay 82.9% more for clothing

 
Louisiana
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.13
 
$24.51
FCFA14,842
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.45
 
$102.12
FCFA61,840
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.65
 
$245.08
FCFA148,416

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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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