Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 40.5% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
|
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