Cost of living comparison

Portugal

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 4.8% more expensive than Portugal overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 99.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 81.6% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Portugal. 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. Portugal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% more for restaurants

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.32 €10.41	$13.07 FCFA7,885	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 €7.73	$12.25 FCFA7,392	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 €1.54	$1.23 FCFA739	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 €1.10	$1.23 FCFA739	+2.5%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 99.8% more for groceries

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 €1.24	$3.24 FCFA1,956	+141.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 €4.66	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-33.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.79 €3.49	$9.69 FCFA5,845	+155.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 €2.65	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 €2.98	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.91	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+125.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.56	$1.48 FCFA894	+143.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.70	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+192.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.97	$1.48 FCFA894	+41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.62	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+173.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.78	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+161.4%
Average			+99.8%

Portugal vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 €6.24	$3.09 FCFA1,865	-54.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.96 €34.91	$26.38 FCFA15,912	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,047.67 €28,550.91	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.80 €9.93	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-31.9%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.33 €37.09	$16.34 FCFA9,856	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$900.66 €828.23	$204.24 FCFA123,197	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$732.72 €673.80	$114.37 FCFA68,990	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.05 €83.72	$41.86 FCFA25,248	-54.0%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$455.47 €418.84	$65.36 FCFA39,423	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,051.70 €9,243.38	$326.78 FCFA197,115	-96.7%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 €2.05	$1.63 FCFA986	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 €1.70	$5.72 FCFA3,450	+209.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 €5.21	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.99 €37.69	$49.02 FCFA29,567	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.85 €7.22	$5.39 FCFA3,249	-31.4%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 81.6% more for clothing

	Portugal	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.92 €71.65	$24.51 FCFA14,784	-68.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 €31.03	$102.12 FCFA61,598	+202.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.24 €73.79	$245.08 FCFA147,836	+205.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.85 €86.30	$81.69 FCFA49,279	-13.0%
Average			+81.6%

Portugal 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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