Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 35.6% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.0% more in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 88.2% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Malabo
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Malabo are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Malabo. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malabo.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 89.0% more for restaurants
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,762
|
$13.07
FCFA7,335
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,605
|
$12.25
FCFA6,877
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA433
|
$1.23
FCFA688
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA325
|
$1.23
FCFA688
|
|
pay 88.2% more for groceries
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA619
|
$3.24
FCFA1,819
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.37
FCFA1,889
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,311
|
$9.69
FCFA5,438
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,755
|
$2.94
FCFA1,650
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,367
|
$3.10
FCFA1,739
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,248
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA281
|
$1.48
FCFA832
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$2.22
FCFA1,248
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$1.48
FCFA832
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
FCFA1,040
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA421
|
$2.22
FCFA1,248
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,077
|
$3.09
FCFA1,735
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA14,803
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,034.81
FCFA18,538,182
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,126
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,158
|
$16.34
FCFA9,169
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$204.24
FCFA114,612
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.37
FCFA64,183
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.86
FCFA23,489
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$65.36
FCFA36,676
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$326.78
FCFA183,379
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,339
|
$1.63
FCFA917
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,060
|
$5.72
FCFA3,209
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA524
|
$4.52
FCFA2,535
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,830
|
$49.02
FCFA27,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,183
|
$5.39
FCFA3,022
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bamako
|
Malabo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA13,753
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$102.12
FCFA57,306
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$245.08
FCFA137,534
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA45,845
|
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