Cost of living comparison
Praia is 2.0 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Praia instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
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