Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 4.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$2.91
THB99.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.62
THB21.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.29
THB9.95
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$11.74
THB400.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$7.32
THB249.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.31
THB44.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.47
THB50.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.73
THB24.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.04
THB35.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.80
THB27.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.71
THB24.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.62
THB21.23
|
|
pay 50.4% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.47
THB152.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$10.34
THB352.81
|
|
pay 99.6% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
|
pay 25.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.33
THB79.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.58
THB88.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.28
THB248.46
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
|
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