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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 83.8% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Equatorial Guinea is 79.7% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 FCFA 9,635
$8.84 R 145
92.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 FCFA 40.2K
$38.50 R 631
84.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 FCFA 4,867
$5.07 R 83.2
69.82%
Cappuccino
$3.87 FCFA 2,186
$2.04 R 33.40
89.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 FCFA 562
$1.04 R 17.02
-4.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 517
$0.74 R 12.08
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.60 FCFA 2,033
$2.31 R 37.83
55.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 FCFA 2,503
$2.47 R 40.57
79.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 FCFA 1,586
$1.07 R 17.55
162.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 FCFA 1,908
$1.01 R 16.51
234.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 FCFA 1,486
$1.57 R 25.79
67.52%
Eggs
$2.77 FCFA 1,564
$2.33 R 38.26
18.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 FCFA 5,001
$7.68 R 126
15.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 FCFA 3,915
$4.47 R 73.4
55.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 FCFA 4,982
$6.60 R 108
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$7.57 FCFA 4,278
$1.56 R 25.55
385.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 FCFA 1,001
$1.45 R 23.80
22.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.25 FCFA 4,098
$1.51 R 24.79
380.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 FCFA 2,281
$1.49 R 24.39
171.14%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 FCFA 1,695
$1.21 R 19.91
147.93%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 FCFA 1,797
$1.33 R 21.80
139.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 FCFA 524
$1.08 R 17.70
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 FCFA 1,126
$0.94 R 15.34
111.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 FCFA 2,727
$2.85 R 46.74
69.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 FCFA 3,579
$4.89 R 80.3
29.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
$1.38 R 22.64
75.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 R 27.65
-
🚌 Getting Around
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 FCFA 732
$1.73 R 28.33
-25.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.03 FCFA 15.3K
$45.33 R 743
-40.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 FCFA 483
$1.10 R 18.01
-22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 FCFA 438
$1.10 R 18.03
-29.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 FCFA 4,972
$4.69 R 76.9
87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 644
$1.30 R 21.32
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K FCFA 19.0M
$20.6K R 337.3K
63.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K FCFA 16.9M
$24.2K R 396.4K
23.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 FCFA 196.5K
$110 R 1,811
214.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 FCFA 10.1K
$32.07 R 526
-44.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$141 FCFA 80.0K
$40.81 R 669
246.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 FCFA 53.9K
$31.33 R 514
204.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.60 FCFA 8,249
$9.44 R 155
54.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 FCFA 2,994
$6.90 R 113
-23.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$187 R 3,074
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$352 FCFA 198.8K
$4,385 R 71.9K
-91.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 FCFA 32.6K
$49.70 R 815
16.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$96.1 FCFA 54.3K
$31.23 R 512
207.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$166 FCFA 93.9K
$93.0 R 1,526
78.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 FCFA 76.9K
$79.7 R 1,307
70.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 FCFA 203.4K
$443 R 7,265
-18.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 FCFA 108.1K
$369 R 6,048
-48.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$708 FCFA 400.3K
$890 R 14.6K
-20.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 FCFA 251.9K
$724 R 11.9K
-38.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$854 FCFA 482.4K
$1,125 R 18.5K
-24.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 FCFA 358.8K
$823 R 13.5K
-22.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 FCFA 450.9K
$1,486 R 24.4K
-46.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
11.55
-41.13%

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

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: January 11, 2026

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

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