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
FCFA8,221
|
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.04
RSD566
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.98
RSD558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.87
RSD770
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.02
RSD339
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.33
RSD822
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
|
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