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Republic of the Congo vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 3.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 1.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 16.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 16.9 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 45.3% more for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$13.06 FCFA7,299
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 FCFA4,976	$9.37 FCFA5,234	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA498	$1.38 FCFA769	+54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA498	$1.57 FCFA876	+76.1%
Average			+45.3%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.4% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.52 FCFA1,408
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 FCFA1,878	$4.66 FCFA2,604	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.78 FCFA6,027	$8.84 FCFA4,940	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 FCFA2,388	$3.07 FCFA1,714	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 FCFA1,729	$3.15 FCFA1,761	+1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.08 FCFA604
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.07 FCFA597
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.85 FCFA1,032
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.28 FCFA713
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.09 FCFA608
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.97 FCFA543
Average			-1.4%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.9% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.08 FCFA2,841
Monthly public transit pass	$26.33 FCFA14,715	$22.59 FCFA12,625	-14.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,972.23 FCFA18,427,508	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.01 FCFA4,478	$13.24 FCFA7,400	+65.2%
Average			+16.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.81 FCFA9,951	$65.34 FCFA36,516	+266.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.09 FCFA149,270	$988.85 FCFA552,647	+270.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.64 FCFA69,659	$393.90 FCFA220,144	+216.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$262.94 FCFA146,951
Average			+251.0%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 16.9 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$303.92 FCFA169,853
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$356.12 FCFA199,027	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	+1594.2%
Average			+1594.2%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$3.10 FCFA1,734
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 FCFA2,985	$4.75 FCFA2,655	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 FCFA2,520	$3.92 FCFA2,189	-13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.61 FCFA19,903	$63.17 FCFA35,305	+77.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 FCFA3,004	$10.42 FCFA5,824	+93.9%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.71 FCFA14,927	$41.67 FCFA23,287	+56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$133.54 FCFA74,635	$40.42 FCFA22,588	-69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$91.11 FCFA50,920
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.03 FCFA49,757	$80.00 FCFA44,710	-10.1%
Average			-7.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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