Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 70.2% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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