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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 45.6% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 44.3% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 R 145
$17.05 FCFA 9,634
-48.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.50 R 631
$71.1 FCFA 40.2K
-45.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 83.2
$8.61 FCFA 4,866
-41.11%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 33.40
$3.87 FCFA 2,186
-47.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 17.02
$0.99 FCFA 562
5.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.08
$0.92 FCFA 517
-19.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 R 37.83
$3.60 FCFA 2,033
-35.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 40.57
$4.43 FCFA 2,503
-44.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 17.55
$2.81 FCFA 1,586
-61.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.51
$3.38 FCFA 1,908
-70.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.79
$2.63 FCFA 1,486
-40.30%
Eggs
$2.33 R 38.26
$2.77 FCFA 1,564
-15.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 126
$8.85 FCFA 5,000
-13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 73.4
$6.93 FCFA 3,915
-35.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$8.82 FCFA 4,982
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.55
$7.57 FCFA 4,278
-79.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.80
$1.77 FCFA 1,001
-18.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.79
$7.25 FCFA 4,098
-79.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.39
$4.04 FCFA 2,281
-63.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.91
$3.00 FCFA 1,695
-59.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R 21.80
$3.18 FCFA 1,797
-58.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.70
$0.93 FCFA 524
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.34
$1.99 FCFA 1,126
-52.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 46.74
$4.82 FCFA 2,726
-40.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 R 80.3
$6.33 FCFA 3,579
-22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.64
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
-42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.65
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🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 28.33
$1.29 FCFA 732
34.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.33 R 743
$27.03 FCFA 15.3K
67.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.01
$0.85 FCFA 483
29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R 18.03
$0.78 FCFA 438
41.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 R 76.9
$8.80 FCFA 4,972
-46.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.32
$1.14 FCFA 644
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R 337.3K
$33.5K FCFA 19.0M
-38.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 396.4K
$29.9K FCFA 16.9M
-19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R 1,811
$348 FCFA 196.5K
-68.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 R 526
$17.91 FCFA 10.1K
79.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 669
$141 FCFA 79.9K
-71.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 R 514
$95.4 FCFA 53.9K
-67.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 R 155
$14.60 FCFA 8,248
-35.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 113
$5.30 FCFA 2,994
30.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 R 3,074
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 R 71.9K
$352 FCFA 198.8K
1146.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 R 815
$57.8 FCFA 32.6K
-13.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 R 512
$96.1 FCFA 54.3K
-67.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 R 1,526
$166 FCFA 93.9K
-43.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,307
$136 FCFA 76.9K
-41.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 R 7,265
$360 FCFA 203.3K
23.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,048
$191 FCFA 108.1K
92.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 R 14.6K
$708 FCFA 400.3K
25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 11.9K
$446 FCFA 251.8K
62.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 R 18.5K
$854 FCFA 482.4K
31.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 R 13.5K
$635 FCFA 358.7K
29.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 R 24.4K
$798 FCFA 450.9K
86.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
6.8
69.85%

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

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: January 11, 2026

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