Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 25.5% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪75.52
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.48
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.15
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.68
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.52
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.41
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.97
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.70
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.11
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.45
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪229.96
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.64
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.18
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.83
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪310.29
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.85
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪399.51
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
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