Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 5.0 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 56.5% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 24.0 times more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Ouagadougou

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Malabo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,525	$1.23 F CFA706	-90.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,055	$7.35 F CFA4,233	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$0.76 F CFA439	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$0.53 F CFA306	-56.7%
Average			-56.3%

Malabo vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,866	$0.71 F CFA412	-77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,938	$8.17 F CFA4,703	+142.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,579	$9.16 F CFA5,275	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,693	$2.86 F CFA1,647	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,784	$8.89 F CFA5,120	+187.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$1.48 F CFA853	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA853	$0.50 F CFA286	-66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$0.41 F CFA237	-81.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA853	$1.04 F CFA601	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,067	$1.20 F CFA688	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$0.61 F CFA353	-72.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 56.5% more for transportation

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,780	$4.84 F CFA2,786	+56.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,188	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,019,243	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,233	??
Average			+56.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$44.85 F CFA25,822	+174.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,586	$408.47 F CFA235,172	+100.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA65,848	$285.93 F CFA164,620	+150.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,098	$89.13 F CFA51,314	+112.9%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 24.0 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,627	$122.54 F CFA70,551	+87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,137	$15,052.55 F CFA8,666,254	+4506.3%
Average			+2296.9%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA941	$1.14 F CFA658	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,292	$1.63 F CFA941	-71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,601	$1.63 F CFA941	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,221	$57.19 F CFA32,924	+16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,101	$8.17 F CFA4,703	+51.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Malabo	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,110	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,793	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,103	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,034	??

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