Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 21.0% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Australia, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.21
|
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.73
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.85
|
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.21
|
$1.24
FCFA752
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.49
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.08
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.63
|
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.79
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.98
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.14
|
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.87
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.08
|
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.01
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.42
|
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.10
|
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$126.78
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,818.29
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.21
|
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.10
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,888.44
|
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,458.19
|
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$212.97
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
|
pay 96.5% less for childcare
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,067.29
|
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,096.31
|
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.05
|
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.41
|
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.23
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.82
|
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.87
|
?? | |
pay 34.3% more for clothing
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.99
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.51
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$153.75
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$177.30
|
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
|
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