Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 99.7% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 3.8 times more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Malabo
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Malabo

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

Malabo vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Damascus	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$13.07 FCFA7,681	+161.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$12.25 FCFA7,201	+145.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$1.23 FCFA720	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$1.23 FCFA720	+124.8%
Average			+112.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for groceries

	Damascus	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$3.24 FCFA1,905	+413.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$3.37 FCFA1,978	+101.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$9.69 FCFA5,694	+139.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$2.94 FCFA1,728	+49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$3.10 FCFA1,821	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+388.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$1.48 FCFA871	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+384.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$1.48 FCFA871	+280.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$1.85 FCFA1,089	+593.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+704.6%
Average			+282.8%

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Damascus	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$3.09 FCFA1,817	-80.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$26.38 FCFA15,502	+55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$33,034.81 FCFA19,413,438	+78.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$7.35 FCFA4,321	-33.2%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Damascus	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$16.34 FCFA9,602	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$204.24 FCFA120,023	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$114.37 FCFA67,213	-21.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$41.86 FCFA24,598	-21.8%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Damascus	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$65.36 FCFA38,407	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$326.78 FCFA192,037	-80.2%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.63 FCFA960	+30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$5.72 FCFA3,361	+348.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.52 FCFA2,655	+50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$49.02 FCFA28,805	+268.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$5.39 FCFA3,165	+79.5%
Average			+155.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Damascus	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$24.51 FCFA14,403	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$102.12 FCFA60,011	+334.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$245.08 FCFA144,027	+416.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$81.69 FCFA48,009	+45.2%
Average			+201.8%

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