Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 20.7% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 58.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 86.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$13.07 FCFA7,885	+94.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.28	$12.25 FCFA7,392	+62.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.23 FCFA739	+66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$1.23 FCFA739	+397.8%
Average			+155.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$3.24 FCFA1,956	+243.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$3.37 FCFA2,030	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$9.69 FCFA5,845	+43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$2.94 FCFA1,774	+14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$3.10 FCFA1,869	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.53	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+136.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.48 FCFA894	+94.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+198.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.48 FCFA894	+101.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$1.85 FCFA1,118	+175.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$2.22 FCFA1,341	+251.1%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$3.09 FCFA1,865	+34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.39	$26.38 FCFA15,912	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.98	$7.35 FCFA4,435	-59.4%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 58.7% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.20	$16.34 FCFA9,856	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	$204.24 FCFA123,197	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	$114.37 FCFA68,990	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.42	$41.86 FCFA25,248	-50.8%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 86.5% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	$65.36 FCFA39,423	-78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	$326.78 FCFA197,115	-94.6%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$1.63 FCFA986	-4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$5.72 FCFA3,450	+60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.94	$4.52 FCFA2,725	-37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.77	$49.02 FCFA29,567	-50.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.37	$5.39 FCFA3,249	-67.6%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.96	$24.51 FCFA14,784	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.61	$102.12 FCFA61,598	+75.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.83	$245.08 FCFA147,836	+167.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.89	$81.69 FCFA49,279	+3.6%
Average			+50.8%

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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: March 2025

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