Cost of living comparison
Manila is 4.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Manila instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 25.3 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
|
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