Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 2.5 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
|
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