Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Lima instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
|
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