Cost of living comparison
Athens is 4.2 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Athens instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.59
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.64
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$30.01
€28.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$634.68
€601.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$557.32
€528.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
|
pay 19.9 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$463.20
€439.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$49.36
€46.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$115.38
€109.43
|
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