Cost of living comparison

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 21.3% cheaper than Missouri.

Restaurants
pay 19.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries
pay 29.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation
pay 32.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing
pay 79.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare
pay 96.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.5% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing
pay 69.0% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown

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

pay 19.1% less for restaurants

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.94
 
$13.07
FCFA7,539
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.83
 
$12.25
FCFA7,068
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.37
 
$1.23
FCFA707

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pay 29.1% more for groceries

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$2.88
 
$3.24
FCFA1,870
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.05
 
$3.37
FCFA1,942
Milk (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$9.69
FCFA5,589

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.12
 
$3.09
FCFA1,784
Monthly public transit pass $113.46
 
$26.38
FCFA15,216
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,085.76
 
$33,034.81
FCFA19,054,365

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pay 79.5% less for housing

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.09
 
$16.34
FCFA9,424
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,115.17
 
$204.24
FCFA117,803
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $919.88
 
$114.37
FCFA65,970

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pay 96.0% less for childcare

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,010.46
 
$65.36
FCFA37,697
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,080.71
 
$326.78
FCFA188,485

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.56
 
$1.63
FCFA942
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.56
 
$5.72
FCFA3,298
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.57
 
$4.52
FCFA2,606

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pay 69.0% more for clothing

 
Missouri
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.27
 
$24.51
FCFA14,136
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.17
 
$102.12
FCFA58,901
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.34
 
$245.08
FCFA141,364

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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: April 2025
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