Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$10.00
LBP898,133
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.91
LBP82,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$5.48
LBP491,728
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$6.19
LBP555,737
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.72
LBP243,996
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.84
LBP344,513
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.69
LBP62,125
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.56
LBP49,895
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.41
LBP36,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.47
LBP41,893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.39
LBP35,171
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.44
LBP39,391
|
|
pay 65.4% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$3.49
LBP313,510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,694,398,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$738.24
LBP66,303,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$359.38
LBP32,276,650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$283.33
LBP25,447,098
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$4,111.11
LBP369,232,398
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.80
LBP251,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$59.33
LBP5,328,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
|
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$78.12
LBP7,016,663
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$103.12
LBP9,261,995
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$110.71
LBP9,943,614
|
|
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