Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 91.1% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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