Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 4.8% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 75.5% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.89
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.16
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.99
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.00
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€738.25
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€591.82
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 93.6% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€587.65
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.06
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.69
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.15
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
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