Cost of living comparison
Paris is 6.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Paris instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 72.8% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$7.76
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.05
€84.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
|
pay 31.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$829.69
€762.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$41.22
€37.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
€12.95
|
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pay 71.3% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$156.00
€143.45
|
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