Equatorial Guinea vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 19.2% cheaper than Spain overall.

Restaurants
pay 42.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries
pay 27.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation
pay 29.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing
pay 66.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare
pay 95.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.3% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing
pay 62.8% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Spain Cost Breakdown

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

pay 42.6% less for restaurants

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.59
€13.44
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.47
€9.03
$8.90
FCFA5,036
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.43
€2.10
$0.89
FCFA504

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
€1.29
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.18
€6.19
$3.36
FCFA1,900
Milk (1 gallon) $4.55
€3.92
$10.78
FCFA6,100

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.72
€5.80
??
Monthly public transit pass $36.04
€31.08
$26.33
FCFA14,893
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,479.99
€31,457.68
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720

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pay 66.2% less for housing

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.86
€27.48
$17.81
FCFA10,072
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $935.97
€807.11
$267.09
FCFA151,078
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $738.34
€636.69
$124.64
FCFA70,503

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pay 95.9% less for childcare

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $443.17
€382.16
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,629.20
€7,441.19
$356.12
FCFA201,438

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
€2.86
??
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.26
€1.95
$5.34
FCFA3,022
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.32
€5.45
$4.51
FCFA2,551

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pay 62.8% more for clothing

 
Spain
Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.11
€70.81
$26.71
FCFA15,108
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.86
€30.92
$133.54
FCFA75,539
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.78
€76.56
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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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