Cost of living comparison
Managua is 2.1 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Managua instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
?? | |
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
|
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