Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 7.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 59.6% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$72.11
£57.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$17.18
£13.67
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$968.65
£770.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
|
pay 37.3 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$6.33
£5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$52.74
£41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$70.17
£55.84
|
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