Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 5.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
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