Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1183
$965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$543
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$950
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$556
$385
💸 GDP per capita
$7053
$1488
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
60.6
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
33
🌐 English speaking %
1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
9
22
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
1.27M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Equatorial Guinea ($1183) is 23% more expensive than in Zambia ($965). Equatorial Guinea ranked 52nd vs 83rd for Zambia 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 0.4 months in Zambia. Ranked 162nd and 148th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.17
 Cappuccino
$6.09
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$878
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.1
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$1978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$846
$1977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.04
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.62
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.9
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$21.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.8
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$770
$11385

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Equatorial Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Bata
$1291
290K
Malabo
$1078
297K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$675
2.47M
Ndola
$1447
528K
Kitwe
$1454
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$1072
241K
Kasama
$1414
168K
Chingola
$1347
147K
Livingstone
$683
137K
Mansa
$1333
129K
Choma
$796
122K
Mufulira
$1504
122K