Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Equatorial Guinea South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$1922
🏠 One person rent
$478
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$710
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$530
$1329
💸 GDP per capita
$7053
$6776
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
6.93
❤️ Life expectancy
60.6
62.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
43
🌐 English speaking %
1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
9
83
😀 Quality of life
23
41
🏙️ Population
1.27M
60.1M

The average cost of living in Equatorial Guinea ($1124) is 35% more expensive than in South Africa ($830). Equatorial Guinea ranked 57th vs 102nd for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Equatorial Guinea compared to 1.6 months in South Africa. Ranked 163rd and 116th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Equatorial Guinea South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$7.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$63.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$97.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.4
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.43
$9.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.7
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$738
$3646

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Equatorial Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Bata
$1247
290K
Malabo
$1004
297K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$944
4.43M
Soweto
$826
1.27M
Pretoria
$813
742K
Rustenburg
$877
550K
Pietermaritzburg
$633
619K
Durban
$781
595K
Cape Town
$920
434K
Randburg
$753
337K
Centurion
$770
237K
Sandton
$893
222K
East London
$740
267K
Port Elizabeth
$860
312K
Kimberley
$678
225K
Bloemfontein
$645
256K
Benoni
$786
159K
Klerksdorp
$581
187K
Kroonstad
$714
169K
Paarl
$834
112K
Springs
$628
122K
Vereeniging
$676
99K
Uitenhage
$570
104K
Mthatha
$699
96.1K
George
$728
157K
Potchefstroom
$620
149K
Upington
$668
121K
Middelburg
$931
87.3K
Komani
$694
68.9K
Bethal
$769
60.8K
Brits
$764
53.5K
Makhanda
$675
67.3K