Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 43.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.07
FCFA9,966
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.36
FCFA8,969
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
FCFA997
|
$0.85
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
FCFA830
|
$0.43
FCFA249
|
|
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
FCFA696
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
FCFA2,990
|
$3.37
FCFA1,966
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.92
FCFA7,545
|
$10.34
FCFA6,036
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
FCFA2,525
|
$3.76
FCFA2,193
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
FCFA2,260
|
$2.71
FCFA1,583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA791
|
$1.08
FCFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
FCFA1,017
|
$0.77
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
FCFA1,017
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
FCFA904
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA791
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.94
FCFA1,130
|
?? | |
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
FCFA2,344
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.94
FCFA27,407
|
$26.40
FCFA15,411
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,019.42
FCFA17M
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.25
FCFA4,233
|
?? | |
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.01
FCFA37,373
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.21
FCFA598K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.76
FCFA249K
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.27
FCFA38,105
|
?? | |
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.70
FCFA99,660
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,547.83
FCFA3M
|
$341.40
FCFA199K
|
|
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay about the same for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
FCFA598
|
$1.71
FCFA997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.97
FCFA3,488
|
$4.69
FCFA2,741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
FCFA1,495
|
$4.52
FCFA2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.01
FCFA37,373
|
$34.14
FCFA19,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.48
FCFA2,614
|
$5.39
FCFA3,146
|
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.68
FCFA24,915
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.21
FCFA29,898
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
FCFA59,796
|
?? |
Gabon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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