Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 31.5% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Iran, you would:
pay 83.0% more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR5M
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
IRR5M
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
IRR728K
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
IRR1M
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Iran vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
IRR617K
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.73
IRR2M
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
IRR3M
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
IRR2M
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
IRR2M
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR580K
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IRR934K
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
IRR530K
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR357K
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR314K
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
IRR291K
|
?? | |
Iran vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.09
IRR1M
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.74
IRR13M
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,259.42
IRR81B
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
IRR4M
|
?? | |
Iran vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.43
IRR14M
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.16
IRR422M
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.04
IRR311M
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.64
IRR15M
|
?? | |
Iran vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.80
IRR108M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,441.79
IRR2B
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
Iran vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
IRR1M
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
IRR2M
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.02
IRR3M
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.00
IRR23M
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.52
IRR2M
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Iran vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.86
IRR36M
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.80
IRR40M
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
IRR141M
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.05
IRR88M
|
?? |
Iran 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 November 2026). How we calculate this
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