Cost of Living in Bata, 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Utilities — $105 $141 $70 —

Internet & Mobile $88 $53 $70 $26 —

Transportation $176 $141 $264 $53 $26

Dining Out $352 $176 $141 $53 $44

Leisure Activities $141 $88 $105 $18 $18

Health Insurance $70 $105 $211 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $53 $88 $141 — —

Housing $1,055 $615 $879 $264 $132

Groceries $88 $264 $527 $176 —

Total $2,023 $1,635 $2,479 $660 $220

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Milk $3.52 per liter

Rice $2.64 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.91 per kg

Beef $10.55 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $21.10 per bottle

Coffee $2.64 per cup

Beer $3.52 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $8.79 per meal

Fast Food Combo $12.31 per meal

Apples $4.40 per kg

Bread $2.64 per loaf

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $61.54 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.76 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.52 per trip

Taxi per km $1.76 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $61.54 per month

Gasoline $1.49 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $11.43 per trip

Scooter Rental $61.54 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $615.35 per month

Coworking Space $210.98 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,406.52 per month

Coliving Space $703.26 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.37 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $105.49 per month

Gym Membership $79.12 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $35.16 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $26.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.31 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $87.91 per pair

Summer Dress $52.74 per dress

Running Shoes $140.65 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.07 per visit

Laundry $8.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $52.74 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $17.58 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 568.7811 XAF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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