Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 7.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$19.77
A$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.76
A$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$5.39
A$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$4.12
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.34
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.57
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$2.46
A$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.07
A$7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$118.63
A$183.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$17.66
A$27.34
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
|
pay 36.3 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$7.25
A$11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.68
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$65.69
A$101.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$14.33
A$22.19
|
|
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$154.17
A$238.62
|
|
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