Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 3.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$9.11
BYN29.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.16
BYN16.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.46
BYN1.51
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.06
BYN9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$2.78
BYN9.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.29
BYN4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.74
BYN5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.98
BYN3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$2.80
BYN9.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$15.51
BYN50.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.72
BYN12.14
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$10.42
BYN33.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$299.22
BYN975.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
|
pay 18.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$301.24
BYN981.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.82
BYN5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$62.57
BYN203.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$47.40
BYN154.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$106.39
BYN346.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$97.82
BYN318.83
|
|
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