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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Equatorial Guinea

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 54.5% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 55.2% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$17.05 FCFA 9,635
-83.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$71.1 FCFA 40.2K
-66.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$8.61 FCFA 4,867
-44.83%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.87 FCFA 2,186
-21.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.99 FCFA 562
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.92 FCFA 517
-70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$3.60 FCFA 2,033
-73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.43 FCFA 2,503
-53.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.81 FCFA 1,586
-37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$3.38 FCFA 1,908
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.63 FCFA 1,486
-62.74%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.77 FCFA 1,564
-42.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$8.85 FCFA 5,001
50.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$6.93 FCFA 3,915
-52.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$8.82 FCFA 4,982
20.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$7.57 FCFA 4,278
-77.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.77 FCFA 1,001
-28.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$7.25 FCFA 4,098
-80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$4.04 FCFA 2,281
-70.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$3.00 FCFA 1,695
-75.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.18 FCFA 1,797
-72.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.93 FCFA 524
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.99 FCFA 1,126
-73.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$4.82 FCFA 2,727
-28.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$6.33 FCFA 3,579
83.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
-65.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
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🚌 Getting Around
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.29 FCFA 732
-65.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$27.03 FCFA 15.3K
-23.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.85 FCFA 483
67.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.78 FCFA 438
-57.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$8.80 FCFA 4,972
-26.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.14 FCFA 644
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$33.5K FCFA 19.0M
-42.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$29.9K FCFA 16.9M
-44.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$348 FCFA 196.5K
-85.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$17.91 FCFA 10.1K
-46.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$141 FCFA 80.0K
-92.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$95.4 FCFA 53.9K
-59.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$14.60 FCFA 8,249
0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$5.30 FCFA 2,994
15.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$352 FCFA 198.8K
4990.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$57.8 FCFA 32.6K
-21.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$96.1 FCFA 54.3K
-66.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$166 FCFA 93.9K
-56.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$136 FCFA 76.9K
-46.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$360 FCFA 203.4K
20.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$191 FCFA 108.1K
32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$708 FCFA 400.3K
30.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$446 FCFA 251.9K
22.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$854 FCFA 482.4K
523.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$635 FCFA 358.8K
338.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$798 FCFA 450.9K
30.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.8
-40.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: January 11, 2026

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