Cost of living comparison

United States

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. United States Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 26.8% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 81.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 96.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 65.0% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. United States Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of United States, you would:

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pay 25.3% less for restaurants

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.59	$13.07 FCFA7,424	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.47	$12.25 FCFA6,960	+17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50	$1.23 FCFA696	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96	$1.23 FCFA696	-37.5%
Average			-25.3%

United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.49	$3.24 FCFA1,841	-7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.33	$3.37 FCFA1,912	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91	$9.69 FCFA5,503	+147.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.56	$2.94 FCFA1,670	-17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16	$3.10 FCFA1,760	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.33	$2.22 FCFA1,263	-4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78	$1.48 FCFA842	+91.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16	$1.48 FCFA842	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34	$1.85 FCFA1,052	+38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+61.7%
Average			+18.5%

United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.61	$3.09 FCFA1,756	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.15	$26.38 FCFA14,982	-59.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,583.67	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81	$7.35 FCFA4,176	-58.7%
Average			-32.0%

United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.8% less for housing

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.50	$16.34 FCFA9,280	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,655.99	$204.24 FCFA115,997	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,423.40	$114.37 FCFA64,958	-92.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.34	$41.86 FCFA23,772	-71.8%
Average			-81.8%

United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay 96.8% less for childcare

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,351.84	$65.36 FCFA37,119	-95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,265.44	$326.78 FCFA185,595	-98.5%
Average			-96.8%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.78	$1.63 FCFA928	-71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04	$5.72 FCFA3,248	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.68	$4.52 FCFA2,566	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.84	$49.02 FCFA27,839	-3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30	$5.39 FCFA3,059	-59.5%
Average			-34.9%

United States vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 65.0% more for clothing

	United States	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.38	$24.51 FCFA13,920	-51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66	$102.12 FCFA57,998	+151.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.52	$245.08 FCFA139,196	+186.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.08	$81.69 FCFA46,399	-26.5%
Average			+65.0%

United States 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: June 2025

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