Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 3.1 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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