Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Australia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$14.29
A$20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.05
FCFA12,908
|
$8.94
A$13.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FCFA688
|
$2.43
A$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FCFA774
|
$2.08
A$3.03
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
FCFA2,057
|
$1.96
A$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.11
FCFA5,863
|
$4.63
A$6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$3.54
A$5.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
FCFA1,405
|
$3.46
A$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$1.41
A$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$1.11
A$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$1.24
A$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA820
|
$2.11
A$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
FCFA1,241
|
$1.01
A$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
FCFA1,171
|
$0.87
A$1.26
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
FCFA1,889
|
$5.19
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
FCFA28,475
|
$94.36
A$137.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,010.09
FCFA14,172,989
|
$20,007.07
A$29,163.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.15
FCFA4,606
|
$13.84
A$20.17
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.36
FCFA103,264
|
$53.73
A$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.46
FCFA129,080
|
$1,178.33
A$1,717.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.26
FCFA72,285
|
$887.86
A$1,294.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.56
FCFA22,900
|
$118.12
A$172.17
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.16
FCFA43,887
|
$1,443.46
A$2,104.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,740.36
FCFA1,120,673
|
$12,985.05
A$18,927.80
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
FCFA516
|
$5.66
A$8.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
FCFA4,131
|
$3.21
A$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
FCFA1,033
|
$24.97
A$36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.80
FCFA35,285
|
$49.85
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
FCFA4,668
|
$12.34
A$17.99
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.05
FCFA15,490
|
$68.91
A$100.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.51
FCFA49,911
|
$40.95
A$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$240.55
FCFA154,896
|
$94.94
A$138.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.16
FCFA46,469
|
$92.16
A$134.34
|
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