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 84.9% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Equatorial Guinea is 79.7% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.56 FCFA 9,216
$8.71 R 142
90.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 FCFA 38.5K
$39.43 R 643
75.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 FCFA 4,890
$5.16 R 84.1
70.35%
Cappuccino
$3.94 FCFA 2,194
$2.03 R 33.09
94.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 FCFA 533
$1.03 R 16.83
-6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 FCFA 472
$0.79 R 12.83
7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.60 FCFA 2,004
$2.30 R 37.53
56.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 FCFA 2,469
$2.55 R 41.59
74.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 FCFA 1,575
$1.11 R 18.16
154.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 FCFA 1,888
$1.04 R 16.92
225.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 FCFA 1,387
$1.54 R 25.17
61.69%
Eggs
$2.89 FCFA 1,610
$2.24 R 36.56
29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 FCFA 4,755
$7.86 R 128
8.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 FCFA 3,909
$4.73 R 77.2
48.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 FCFA 4,705
$6.65 R 108
27.07%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 FCFA 4,103
$1.51 R 24.66
388.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 FCFA 969
$1.41 R 22.93
23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.20 FCFA 4,007
$1.49 R 24.31
383.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 FCFA 2,143
$1.56 R 25.47
146.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.18 FCFA 1,770
$1.19 R 19.47
167.23%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 FCFA 1,679
$1.30 R 21.13
132.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 FCFA 507
$1.04 R 16.99
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 FCFA 1,147
$0.96 R 15.69
114.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 FCFA 2,715
$2.92 R 47.67
67.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 FCFA 3,540
$4.80 R 78.3
32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 FCFA 1,398
$1.33 R 21.75
88.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 R 28.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 FCFA 751
$1.70 R 27.72
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.92 FCFA 15.0K
$45.20 R 737
-40.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 FCFA 483
$1.09 R 17.81
-20.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 FCFA 452
$1.05 R 17.13
-22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.07 FCFA 5,045
$4.73 R 77.1
91.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 634
$1.29 R 21.10
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K FCFA 18.3M
$21.1K R 343.2K
55.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K FCFA 16.1M
$23.6K R 384.2K
22.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 FCFA 200.0K
$112 R 1,818
222.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 FCFA 9,700
$31.97 R 521
-45.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$142 FCFA 79.1K
$40.41 R 659
251.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.5 FCFA 51.5K
$31.85 R 519
190.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 FCFA 8,332
$9.68 R 158
54.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 FCFA 2,962
$6.64 R 108
-19.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$190 R 3,100
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$348 FCFA 193.6K
$4,317 R 70.4K
-91.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 FCFA 33.4K
$48.50 R 791
23.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$96.2 FCFA 53.5K
$30.47 R 497
215.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 FCFA 91.9K
$94.3 R 1,536
75.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 FCFA 76.6K
$81.4 R 1,327
68.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 FCFA 193.9K
$453 R 7,380
-23.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 FCFA 102.9K
$371 R 6,047
-50.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 FCFA 399.1K
$881 R 14.4K
-18.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 FCFA 249.9K
$705 R 11.5K
-36.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$844 FCFA 469.6K
$1,147 R 18.7K
-26.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$644 FCFA 358.2K
$818 R 13.3K
-21.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Equatorial Guinea
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$808 FCFA 449.8K
$1,476 R 24.1K
-45.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
11.55
-41.13%

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Last update for Equatorial Guinea: April 11, 2026

Last update for South Africa: April 12, 2026

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