Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.7 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
|
pay 15.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
|
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