Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 28.8% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 76.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 47.8% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.2% less for restaurants

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.52 NOK194.31	$13.07 FCFA7,884	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.17 NOK127.65	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NOK30.20	$1.23 FCFA739	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 NOK28.35	$1.23 FCFA739	-54.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 NOK31.78	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 NOK53.48	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 NOK77.79	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 NOK38.92	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.92 NOK62.16	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 NOK13.80	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 NOK10.32	$1.48 FCFA894	+50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK13.54	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 NOK19.08	$1.48 FCFA894	-18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 NOK10.02	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+94.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK11.05	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+111.1%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.32 NOK76.82	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.29 NOK705.98	$26.38 FCFA15,911	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,441.53 NOK340,365.39	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.50 NOK246.54	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-68.7%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 76.7% less for housing

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.97 NOK555.70	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,030.17 NOK10,808.18	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$803.77 NOK8,432.85	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.13 NOK1,554.16	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-71.7%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$272.16 NOK2,855.43	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,113.04 NOK64,135.95	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-94.7%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.83 NOK92.62	$1.63 FCFA985	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.64 NOK48.66	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.25 NOK139.01	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.21 NOK453.31	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.55 NOK142.20	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-60.3%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 47.8% more for clothing

	Norway	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.77 NOK920.90	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.11 NOK420.79	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+154.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.53 NOK1,054.70	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+143.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.05 NOK1,322.50	$81.69 FCFA49,274	-35.2%
Average			+47.8%

Norway 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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