Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malabo instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,424	$13.07 FCFA7,424
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,960	$12.25 FCFA6,960
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$1.23 FCFA696
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$1.23 FCFA696

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,841	$3.24 FCFA1,841
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,912	$3.37 FCFA1,912
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,503	$9.69 FCFA5,503
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$2.94 FCFA1,670
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,760	$3.10 FCFA1,760
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$2.22 FCFA1,263
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA842	$1.48 FCFA842
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$2.22 FCFA1,263
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA842	$1.48 FCFA842
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,052	$1.85 FCFA1,052
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$2.22 FCFA1,263

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,756	$3.09 FCFA1,756
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA14,982	$26.38 FCFA14,982
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208	$33,034.81 FCFA18,762,208
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,176	$7.35 FCFA4,176

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,280	$16.34 FCFA9,280
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA115,997	$204.24 FCFA115,997
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA64,958	$114.37 FCFA64,958
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA23,772	$41.86 FCFA23,772

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,119	$65.36 FCFA37,119
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA185,595	$326.78 FCFA185,595

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA928	$1.63 FCFA928
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,248	$5.72 FCFA3,248
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,566	$4.52 FCFA2,566
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA27,839	$49.02 FCFA27,839
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,059	$5.39 FCFA3,059

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA13,920	$24.51 FCFA13,920
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA57,998	$102.12 FCFA57,998
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA139,196	$245.08 FCFA139,196
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA46,399	$81.69 FCFA46,399

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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