Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 3.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 19.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moscow or Malabo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.