Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.5 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$1.24
FCFA751
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 7.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
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