Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
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