Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 13.2% cheaper than Malabo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 62.7% less in Dhaka
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,539
|
$2.08
BDT252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,870
|
$0.68
BDT82.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA1,942
|
$3.97
BDT482.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,589
|
$2.94
BDT356.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,696
|
$1.29
BDT157.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,787
|
$1.45
BDT176.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$1.16
BDT141.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA855
|
$0.51
BDT61.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$1.09
BDT132.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA855
|
$0.38
BDT46.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$0.40
BDT48.55
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,784
|
$4.06
BDT492.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA15,216
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA19,054,365
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,561.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,241
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA117,803
|
$115.12
BDT13,978.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA65,970
|
$63.20
BDT7,674.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA24,143
|
$22.22
BDT2,697.83
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
$44.32
BDT5,381.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA188,485
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,456.19
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA942
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,298
|
$2.03
BDT246.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,606
|
$2.91
BDT353.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA28,273
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,106
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA58,901
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA141,364
|
$41.85
BDT5,081.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.05
|
|
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