Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 2.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$7.58
UAH312.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$6.32
UAH260.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.41
UAH16.93
|
|
pay 66.2% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$0.73
UAH30.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.30
UAH177.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$3.88
UAH160.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$1.78
UAH73.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.97
UAH81.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.64
UAH26.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.71
UAH29.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.94
UAH38.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.28
UAH11.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.37
UAH15.47
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$5.16
UAH213.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.66
UAH398.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,944.11
UAH1,277,343.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$4.19
UAH173.09
|
|
pay 88.6% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$5.82
UAH240.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$558.46
UAH23,052.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$325.98
UAH13,456.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$72.04
UAH2,973.91
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$365.07
UAH15,069.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$6,874.47
UAH283,771.53
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$1.26
UAH52.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$1.34
UAH55.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.27
UAH93.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$26.77
UAH1,105.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
UAH208.55
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$69.25
UAH2,858.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$36.51
UAH1,507.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$87.23
UAH3,600.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$94.45
UAH3,898.90
|
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