Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 3.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
|
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