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Equatorial Guinea vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 41.3% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 62.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$13.07 FCFA7,916	+157.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$12.25 FCFA7,421	+152.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.23 FCFA742	+46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$1.23 FCFA742	+134.8%
Average			+122.7%

Mongolia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$3.24 FCFA1,963	+252.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$3.37 FCFA2,038	-50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$9.69 FCFA5,868	+78.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.94 FCFA1,781	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$3.10 FCFA1,877	+51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$2.22 FCFA1,346	+31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$1.48 FCFA898	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$2.22 FCFA1,346	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$1.48 FCFA898	+0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$1.85 FCFA1,122	+506.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$2.22 FCFA1,346	+388.3%
Average			+120.1%

Mongolia vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.8% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$3.09 FCFA1,873	-22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$26.38 FCFA15,975	+226.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$33,034.81 FCFA20,004,997	+9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$7.35 FCFA4,452	+38.8%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$16.34 FCFA9,894	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$204.24 FCFA123,680	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$114.37 FCFA69,261	-73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$41.86 FCFA25,347	-28.6%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$65.36 FCFA39,578	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$326.78 FCFA197,888	-95.8%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.63 FCFA989	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$5.72 FCFA3,463	+127.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$4.52 FCFA2,736	+155.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$49.02 FCFA29,683	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$5.39 FCFA3,261	+18.1%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Mongolia	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$24.51 FCFA14,842	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$102.12 FCFA61,840	+101.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$245.08 FCFA148,416	+177.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$81.69 FCFA49,472	-42.6%
Average			+43.4%

Mongolia 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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