Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 18.7% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 87.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 82.2% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% more for restaurants

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN33.27	$13.07 FCFA7,541	+47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN28.08	$12.25 FCFA7,070	+63.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN6.52	$1.23 FCFA707	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.37	$1.23 FCFA707	-14.5%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.44	$3.24 FCFA1,870	+173.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN16.14	$3.37 FCFA1,942	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN13.43	$9.69 FCFA5,590	+170.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN10.97	$2.94 FCFA1,697	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN10.10	$3.10 FCFA1,788	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.61	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+417.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.68	$1.48 FCFA855	+107.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.83	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+194.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.07	$1.48 FCFA855	+36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$1.85 FCFA1,069	+404.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.83	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+354.9%
Average			+168.4%

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN22.75	$3.09 FCFA1,784	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN106.17	$26.38 FCFA15,219	-6.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN112,838.54	$33,034.81 FCFA19,058,748	+9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN29.00	$7.35 FCFA4,242	-5.0%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN53.98	$16.34 FCFA9,426	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,255.79	$204.24 FCFA117,830	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,792.24	$114.37 FCFA65,985	-76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN689.56	$41.86 FCFA24,148	-77.3%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 87.0% less for childcare

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,191.83	$65.36 FCFA37,706	-79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN22,526.11	$326.78 FCFA188,528	-94.6%
Average			-87.0%

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN11.69	$1.63 FCFA943	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN11.41	$5.72 FCFA3,299	+87.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN17.04	$4.52 FCFA2,607	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN121.88	$49.02 FCFA28,279	+50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN24.24	$5.39 FCFA3,107	-16.7%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 82.2% more for clothing

	Poland	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN283.41	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN132.12	$102.12 FCFA58,915	+189.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN293.39	$245.08 FCFA141,396	+213.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN326.86	$81.69 FCFA47,132	-6.3%
Average			+82.2%

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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: May 2025

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