Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 11.0 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$6.00
ETB747.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.24
ETB777.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.78
ETB97.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.50
ETB62.58
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.20
ETB149.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.85
ETB604.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.08
ETB757.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.65
ETB330.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$5.65
ETB703.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$3.30
ETB411.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.51
ETB63.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.08
ETB134.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.39
ETB48.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.31
ETB38.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.79
ETB98.97
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.88
ETB608.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$10.00
ETB1,246.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,115,573.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.67
ETB456.74
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$171.17
ETB21,331.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$645.10
ETB80,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$422.74
ETB52,683.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$124.84
ETB15,557.71
|
|
pay 67.8 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$81.47
ETB10,153.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,473,023.24
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.00
ETB124.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.15
ETB143.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.00
ETB498.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$90.59
ETB11,290.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$6.70
ETB834.97
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$48.33
ETB6,023.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$75.17
ETB9,367.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$108.84
ETB13,564.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$119.32
ETB14,870.22
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Addis Ababa or Malabo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.