Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 13.1% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Canada, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
$13.28
FCFA7,929
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
$16.59
FCFA9,912
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$1.66
FCFA991
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$1.24
FCFA743
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$3.29
FCFA1,967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
$9.84
FCFA5,878
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$2.99
FCFA1,784
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$2.26
FCFA1,349
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.51
FCFA899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$2.26
FCFA1,349
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$1.51
FCFA899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$1.88
FCFA1,124
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$2.26
FCFA1,349
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$3.14
FCFA1,876
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
$7.47
FCFA4,460
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
$16.59
FCFA9,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
$207.42
FCFA123,895
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
$116.16
FCFA69,381
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
$42.51
FCFA25,391
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
$66.38
FCFA39,646
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
$331.88
FCFA198,232
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
$1.66
FCFA991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$6.64
FCFA3,965
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
$49.78
FCFA29,735
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
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pay 68.3% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
$24.89
FCFA14,867
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
$103.71
FCFA61,947
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
$248.91
FCFA148,674
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
$82.97
FCFA49,558
|
|
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