Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 3.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.14
R$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.76
R$4.65
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.43
R$26.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$3.57
R$21.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.42
R$8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.87
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.57
R$3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.50
R$3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.70
R$4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.51
R$3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.54
R$3.26
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$3.79
R$23.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$43.46
R$264.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$7.21
R$43.89
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.74
R$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.75
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$23.80
R$144.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$55.71
R$339.03
|
|
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