Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 37.6% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 79.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 44.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 69.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.15 NIO152.79	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+214.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 NIO201.56	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+123.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NIO35.02	$1.23 FCFA739	+28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 NIO24.11	$1.23 FCFA739	+87.0%
Average			+113.6%

Nicaragua vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.7% more for groceries

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 NIO52.75	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+126.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.58	$3.37 FCFA2,030	+43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 NIO156.02	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+128.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 NIO69.15	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 NIO81.12	$3.10 FCFA1,869	+40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 NIO103.00	$2.22 FCFA1,341	-20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 NIO22.13	$1.48 FCFA894	+146.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 NIO63.27	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 NIO24.09	$1.48 FCFA894	+126.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NIO39.75	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NIO35.80	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+128.5%
Average			+79.7%

Nicaragua vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 NIO189.43	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.05 NIO1,105.79	$26.38 FCFA15,911	-12.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,168.72 NIO668,546.20	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.42 NIO199.33	$7.35 FCFA4,435	+35.7%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 44.4% less for housing

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 NIO1,645.68	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$308.00 NIO11,333.41	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.86 NIO10,371.57	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.83 NIO1,943.82	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-20.8%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 69.3% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.78 NIO4,149.83	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,900.00 NIO364,285.84	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-96.7%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 NIO44.80	$1.63 FCFA985	+34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 NIO83.89	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+150.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NIO109.14	$4.52 FCFA2,725	+52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NIO961.30	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+87.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.52	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-26.2%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nicaragua	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.40 NIO1,560.25	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 NIO1,485.07	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+153.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.79 NIO2,163.33	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+316.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.04 NIO2,908.34	$81.69 FCFA49,274	+3.4%
Average			+107.8%

Nicaragua 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: April 2025

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