Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 3.5% cheaper than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Malabo
The cost of groceries and clothing in Malabo are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$13.07
FCFA7,884
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.24
FCFA1,955
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.37
FCFA2,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$9.69
FCFA5,844
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.94
FCFA1,774
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.10
FCFA1,869
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.48
FCFA894
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.48
FCFA894
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.85
FCFA1,118
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.09
FCFA1,865
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA15,911
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,924,981
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,435
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$204.24
FCFA123,185
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.37
FCFA68,984
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$41.86
FCFA25,246
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$326.78
FCFA197,097
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.72
FCFA3,449
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.52
FCFA2,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.02
FCFA29,565
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$5.39
FCFA3,248
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$102.12
FCFA61,593
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$245.08
FCFA147,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
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