Cost of living comparison
Guatemala City is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,164
|
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,025
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,102
|
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,052
|
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,837
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,936
|
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,932
|
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,477
|
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,633,606
|
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,592
|
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,567
|
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,437
|
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,144
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA204,106
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,572
|
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,822
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,616
|
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,364
|
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,783
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA153,080
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
|
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