Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 32.6% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 17.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 97.0% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% more for restaurants

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.56 RON37.47	$13.07 FCFA7,539	+52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 RON27.70	$12.25 FCFA7,068	+93.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 RON7.51	$1.23 FCFA707	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 RON6.25	$1.23 FCFA707	-14.2%
Average			+25.9%

Romania vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 RON4.71	$3.24 FCFA1,870	+201.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 RON16.59	$3.37 FCFA1,942	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 RON23.89	$9.69 FCFA5,589	+77.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 RON12.38	$2.94 FCFA1,696	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 RON11.82	$3.10 FCFA1,787	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.07	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+370.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON2.87	$1.48 FCFA855	+125.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON2.83	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+243.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 RON3.72	$1.48 FCFA855	+74.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RON1.65	$1.85 FCFA1,069	+392.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 RON1.79	$2.22 FCFA1,282	+442.8%
Average			+175.9%

Romania vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 RON24.71	$3.09 FCFA1,784	-45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.73 RON90.75	$26.38 FCFA15,216	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,159.13 RON110,139.13	$33,034.81 FCFA19,054,365	+31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.39 RON28.00	$7.35 FCFA4,241	+15.0%
Average			+7.1%

Romania vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.1% less for housing

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.45 RON36.98	$16.34 FCFA9,424	+93.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.94 RON1,593.22	$204.24 FCFA117,803	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.85 RON1,168.20	$114.37 FCFA65,970	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.36 RON470.01	$41.86 FCFA24,143	-61.0%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$405.62 RON1,775.67	$65.36 FCFA37,697	-83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,284.14 RON27,510.07	$326.78 FCFA188,485	-94.8%
Average			-89.3%

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pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 RON8.82	$1.63 FCFA942	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 RON9.64	$5.72 FCFA3,298	+159.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 RON23.20	$4.52 FCFA2,606	-14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.40 RON163.73	$49.02 FCFA28,273	+31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.19 RON27.09	$5.39 FCFA3,106	-13.0%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 97.0% more for clothing

	Romania	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.67 RON252.46	$24.51 FCFA14,136	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.90 RON152.78	$102.12 FCFA58,901	+192.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.76 RON305.37	$245.08 FCFA141,364	+251.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.53 RON352.54	$81.69 FCFA47,121	+1.4%
Average			+97.0%

Romania 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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