Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 6.2 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$21.66
€19.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$2.08
€1.91
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$5.30
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.61
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$7.20
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$129.96
€119.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$22.04
€20.27
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
|
pay 26.4 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
|
pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$7.04
€6.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$17.33
€15.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$50.46
€46.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$100.46
€92.38
|
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