Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 31.3% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
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