Cost of living comparison
Castries is 63.2% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Castries instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
?? | |
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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