Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 7.0% more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Malabo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
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