Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 2.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
|
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