Cost of living comparison

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 30.0% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants
pay 51.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries
pay 21.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation
pay 35.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing
pay 73.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare
pay 97.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing
pay 40.5% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Madrid, you would:

pay 51.6% less for restaurants

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.10
€15.42
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€9.95
$8.90
FCFA4,976
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.13
€2.67
$0.89
FCFA498

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pay 21.0% more for groceries

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
€1.46
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.25
€6.17
$3.36
FCFA1,878
Milk (1 gallon) $4.61
€3.93
$10.78
FCFA6,027

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.08
€6.03
??
Monthly public transit pass $45.84
€39.06
$26.33
FCFA14,715
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,541.72
€32,837.78
$32,972.23
FCFA18,427,508

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pay 73.3% less for housing

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.54
€29.43
$17.81
FCFA9,951
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,540.98
€1,312.93
$267.09
FCFA149,270
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,118.82
€953.24
$124.64
FCFA69,659

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pay 97.3% less for childcare

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $673.20
€573.57
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,119.76
€11,178.11
$356.12
FCFA199,027

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
€3.83
??
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.20
€2.73
$5.34
FCFA2,985
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.01
€5.97
$4.51
FCFA2,520

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pay 40.5% more for clothing

 
Madrid
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$98.88
€84.25
$26.71
FCFA14,927
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.27
€35.16
$133.54
FCFA74,635
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.49
€91.58
??

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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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