Cost of living comparison

Bucharest, Romania

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 11.4% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Malabo
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 14.3% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 92.2% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Malabo
Clothing: pay 62.8% more in Malabo

The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Malabo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Malabo.

Malabo vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.85 RON51.56	$13.07 FCFA7,424	+10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 RON32.81	$12.25 FCFA6,960	+62.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 RON8.69	$1.23 FCFA696	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 RON9.59	$1.23 FCFA696	-44.4%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Bucharest	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 RON5.11	$3.24 FCFA1,841	+176.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 RON19.68	$3.37 FCFA1,912	-25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 RON27.59	$9.69 FCFA5,503	+52.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 RON14.26	$2.94 FCFA1,670	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON13.44	$3.10 FCFA1,760	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 RON2.55	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+279.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RON3.35	$1.48 FCFA842	+92.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RON3.27	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+196.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 RON3.83	$1.48 FCFA842	+68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.21	$1.85 FCFA1,052	+265.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 RON1.92	$2.22 FCFA1,263	+404.6%
Average			+136.4%

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pay 14.3% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.09 RON26.51	$3.09 FCFA1,756	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON74.99	$26.38 FCFA14,982	+53.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON113,126.56	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	+27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON25.31	$7.35 FCFA4,176	+26.4%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Bucharest	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.35 RON40.70	$16.34 FCFA9,280	+74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.94 RON2,618.73	$204.24 FCFA115,997	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.23 RON1,728.15	$114.37 FCFA64,958	-71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.07 RON565.86	$41.86 FCFA23,772	-67.8%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$527.95 RON2,296.85	$65.36 FCFA37,119	-87.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,631.65 RON46,252.99	$326.78 FCFA185,595	-96.9%
Average			-92.2%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.23 RON14.06	$1.63 FCFA928	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 RON13.78	$5.72 FCFA3,248	+80.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 RON26.01	$4.52 FCFA2,566	-24.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.84 RON216.84	$49.02 FCFA27,839	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON37.50	$5.39 FCFA3,059	-37.5%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 62.8% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.42 RON341.14	$24.51 FCFA13,920	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.68 RON172.62	$102.12 FCFA57,998	+157.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.94 RON373.90	$245.08 FCFA139,196	+185.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.80 RON460.29	$81.69 FCFA46,399	-22.8%
Average			+62.8%

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