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Equatorial Guinea vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 38.6% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 79.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 97.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.57	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.74	$8.90 FCFA4,976	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$0.89 FCFA498	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.36	$0.89 FCFA498	-60.2%
Average			-45.0%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$3.36 FCFA1,878	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.26	$10.78 FCFA6,027	+96.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.49	$4.27 FCFA2,388	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.27	$3.09 FCFA1,729	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.22	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.02	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.01	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	??
Average			+9.2%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.64	??
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$184.76	$26.33 FCFA14,715	-78.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	$32,972.23 FCFA18,427,508	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.45	$8.01 FCFA4,478	-57.7%
Average			-40.9%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.3% less for housing

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.13	$17.81 FCFA9,951	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	$267.09 FCFA149,270	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	$124.64 FCFA69,659	-89.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$239.07	??
Average			-79.3%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay 97.3% less for childcare

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	$356.12 FCFA199,027	-97.3%
Average			-97.3%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$5.34 FCFA2,985	+56.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.68	$4.51 FCFA2,520	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.24	$35.61 FCFA19,903	-39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.66	$5.38 FCFA3,004	-58.9%
Average			-31.7%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Canberra	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.33	$26.71 FCFA14,927	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$86.81	$133.54 FCFA74,635	+131.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$141.40	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$177.99	$89.03 FCFA49,757	-24.8%
Average			+15.0%

Canberra vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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