Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 7.5% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Castries, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.48
FCFA922
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
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