Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$3.85
KES495.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.59
KES75.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.49
KES63.12
|
|
pay 67.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.70
KES733.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$3.37
KES434.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
KES343.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.12
KES144.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.42
KES53.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.78
KES99.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.41
KES52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.42
KES54.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.48
KES61.21
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$6.09
KES784.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
|
pay 66.9% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.31
KES297.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$2.24
KES288.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.69
KES346.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.15
KES792.88
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
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