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
FCFA7,999
|
$5.15
GTQ39.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
$6.37
GTQ49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$1.16
GTQ8.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,984
|
$3.24
GTQ25.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,060
|
$3.39
GTQ26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,930
|
$7.37
GTQ57.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,800
|
$2.57
GTQ19.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,896
|
$3.42
GTQ26.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.67
GTQ12.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA907
|
$0.74
GTQ5.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.55
GTQ11.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA907
|
$0.91
GTQ7.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,134
|
$0.84
GTQ6.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.11
GTQ8.55
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,893
|
$4.13
GTQ31.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,144
|
$13.42
GTQ103.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,216,833
|
$18,009.72
GTQ139,292.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,500
|
$8.75
GTQ67.66
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
$43.14
GTQ333.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA124,990
|
$647.65
GTQ5,009.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA69,994
|
$347.33
GTQ2,686.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA25,616
|
$60.31
GTQ466.43
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA39,997
|
$217.77
GTQ1,684.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA199,984
|
$5,593.73
GTQ43,263.45
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
$3.22
GTQ24.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,500
|
$3.31
GTQ25.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,765
|
$3.60
GTQ27.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA29,998
|
$55.94
GTQ432.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,296
|
$7.72
GTQ59.70
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Guatemala City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,999
|
$47.50
GTQ367.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA62,495
|
$55.74
GTQ431.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA149,988
|
$120.06
GTQ928.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA49,996
|
$118.99
GTQ920.32
|
|
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