Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 1.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 30.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 89.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 88.8% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$13.07 FCFA7,884	+5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.23 FCFA739	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$1.23 FCFA739	+37.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$3.24 FCFA1,955	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$3.37 FCFA2,030	+53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$9.69 FCFA5,844	+38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.94 FCFA1,774	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$1.48 FCFA894	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$1.48 FCFA894	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+62.7%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$26.38 FCFA15,911	+58.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-66.6%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$204.24 FCFA123,185	-91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$114.37 FCFA68,984	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$41.86 FCFA25,246	-46.4%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$65.36 FCFA39,419	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$326.78 FCFA197,097	-92.7%
Average			-89.8%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$1.63 FCFA985	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$5.72 FCFA3,449	+212.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$49.02 FCFA29,565	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$5.39 FCFA3,248	-37.9%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$102.12 FCFA61,593	+129.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$245.08 FCFA147,823	+280.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$81.69 FCFA49,274	-17.0%
Average			+88.8%

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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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