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 FCFA7,556	$13.07 FCFA7,556
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,084	$12.25 FCFA7,084
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.23 FCFA708
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.23 FCFA708

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,874	$3.24 FCFA1,874
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,946	$3.37 FCFA1,946
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,601	$9.69 FCFA5,601
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,700	$2.94 FCFA1,700
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,791	$3.10 FCFA1,791
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$2.22 FCFA1,285
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA857	$1.48 FCFA857
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$2.22 FCFA1,285
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA857	$1.48 FCFA857
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,071	$1.85 FCFA1,071
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$2.22 FCFA1,285

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,788	$3.09 FCFA1,788
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,249	$26.38 FCFA15,249
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,095,948	$33,034.81 FCFA19,095,948
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,250	$7.35 FCFA4,250

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 FCFA9,445	$16.34 FCFA9,445
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA118,060	$204.24 FCFA118,060
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,114	$114.37 FCFA66,114
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,195	$41.86 FCFA24,195

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 FCFA37,779	$65.36 FCFA37,779
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,896	$326.78 FCFA188,896

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 FCFA944	$1.63 FCFA944
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,306	$5.72 FCFA3,306
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,612	$4.52 FCFA2,612
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,334	$49.02 FCFA28,334
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,113	$5.39 FCFA3,113

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$24.51 FCFA14,167
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA59,030	$102.12 FCFA59,030
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,672	$245.08 FCFA141,672
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,224	$81.69 FCFA47,224

Equatorial Guinea vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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