Cost of Living Comparison Between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa

😐 Solo nomad: Equatorial Guinea is 60.8% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Equatorial Guinea is 96.3% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.77 FCFA 9,493
$9.05 R 161
85.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 FCFA 39.2K
$38.84 R 691
78.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 FCFA 5,013
$4.9 R 87.1
80.82%
Cappuccino
$3.94 FCFA 2,231
$1.98 R 35.28
98.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 523
$0.96 R 17.06
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 476
$0.75 R 13.31
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
$2.18 R 38.72
62.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 FCFA 2,446
$2.54 R 45.1
70.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 FCFA 1,594
$1.1 R 19.58
156.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 FCFA 1,937
$1.03 R 18.32
232.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 FCFA 1,439
$1.56 R 27.71
62.82%
Eggs
$2.78 FCFA 1,574
$2.25 R 39.93
23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 FCFA 4,842
$7.67 R 136
11.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 FCFA 3,949
$4.62 R 82.2
51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 FCFA 4,791
$6.86 R 122
23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 FCFA 4,323
$1.58 R 28.02
383.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,023
$1.42 R 25.3
27.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.24 FCFA 4,097
$1.44 R 25.58
402.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 FCFA 2,214
$1.49 R 26.5
162.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 FCFA 1,730
$1.25 R 22.16
144.80%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 FCFA 1,722
$1.34 R 23.81
126.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 FCFA 520
$1.09 R 19.31
-15.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 FCFA 1,142
$0.96 R 17.15
110.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.81 FCFA 2,720
$2.9 R 51.6
65.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 FCFA 3,480
$5.07 R 90.3
21.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 FCFA 1,427
$1.38 R 24.49
82.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 R 29.79
-
🚌 Getting Around
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 FCFA 735
$1.71 R 30.47
-23.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.43 FCFA 15K
$45.01 R 801
-41.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$1.1 R 19.61
-23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 FCFA 458
$1.09 R 19.41
-25.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 FCFA 5,005
$4.8 R 85.3
84.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 FCFA 621
$1.31 R 23.23
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K FCFA 19M
$21K R 374.2K
59.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K FCFA 16.5M
$23.7K R 421.3K
23.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 FCFA 195.9K
$113 R 2,009
206.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 FCFA 10.1K
$33.11 R 589
-45.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$143 FCFA 81K
$41.49 R 738
244.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.3 FCFA 52.8K
$31.69 R 564
194.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.63 FCFA 8,282
$9.45 R 168
54.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 FCFA 3,121
$6.7 R 119
-17.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$186 R 3,303
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$354 FCFA 200.2K
$4,336 R 77.1K
-91.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 FCFA 33.4K
$48.56 R 864
21.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$95.7 FCFA 54.2K
$30.74 R 547
211.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 FCFA 92.7K
$92 R 1,636
78.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 FCFA 77.6K
$79.6 R 1,415
72.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 FCFA 198.5K
$442 R 7,860
-20.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 FCFA 105K
$370 R 6,579
-49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$708 FCFA 400.7K
$880 R 15.7K
-19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 FCFA 247.5K
$724 R 12.9K
-39.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$864 FCFA 488.8K
$1,021 R 18.2K
-15.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$644 FCFA 364.5K
$803 R 14.3K
-19.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$807 FCFA 456.9K
$1,406 R 25K
-42.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
11.55
-41.13%

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Last update for Equatorial Guinea: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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