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
FCFA8,131
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 55.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
|
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