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
FCFA8,221
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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