Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 8.1 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 42.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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