Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 19.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 72.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 93.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 54.1% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.47 NZ$23.51	$13.07 FCFA7,885	-3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.81 NZ$15.37	$12.25 FCFA7,392	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 NZ$3.78	$1.23 FCFA739	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 NZ$3.39	$1.23 FCFA739	-37.0%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 NZ$3.25	$3.24 FCFA1,956	+73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.77 NZ$6.58	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 NZ$11.42	$9.69 FCFA5,845	+48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NZ$10.34	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.25 NZ$7.42	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 NZ$2.00	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+93.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NZ$1.82	$1.48 FCFA894	+42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 NZ$2.28	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NZ$4.03	$1.48 FCFA894	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.57	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+106.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 NZ$1.45	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+167.5%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 NZ$10.93	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.15 NZ$120.69	$26.38 FCFA15,912	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,735.85 NZ$43,169.03	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.90 NZ$31.24	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-58.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 72.0% less for housing

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.16 NZ$89.28	$16.34 FCFA9,856	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,007.66 NZ$1,758.58	$204.24 FCFA123,197	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$809.64 NZ$1,412.98	$114.37 FCFA68,990	-85.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.68 NZ$159.99	$41.86 FCFA25,248	-54.3%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 93.1% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.89 NZ$1,067.87	$65.36 FCFA39,423	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,661.07 NZ$18,605.71	$326.78 FCFA197,115	-96.9%
Average			-93.1%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.10 NZ$10.64	$1.63 FCFA986	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 NZ$5.76	$5.72 FCFA3,450	+73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.88 NZ$39.93	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.53 NZ$67.24	$49.02 FCFA29,567	+27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.92 NZ$19.05	$5.39 FCFA3,249	-50.7%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 54.1% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.31 NZ$113.97	$24.51 FCFA14,784	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.78 NZ$71.18	$102.12 FCFA61,598	+150.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.71 NZ$163.54	$245.08 FCFA147,836	+161.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 NZ$212.47	$81.69 FCFA49,279	-32.9%
Average			+54.1%

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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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