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
FCFA8,221
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.32
CVE667.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.78
CVE188.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.12
CVE118.22
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$2.95
CVE311.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$7.94
CVE839.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.78
CVE505.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.20
CVE232.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.61
CVE276.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.00
CVE210.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.32
CVE139.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.56
CVE164.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$2.23
CVE236.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.21
CVE128.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.88
CVE93.21
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.31
CVE666.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$20.42
CVE2,157.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$17.26
CVE1,823.78
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$51.28
CVE5,419.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$583.34
CVE61,649.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$388.89
CVE41,099.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$113.61
CVE12,006.59
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$110.42
CVE11,669.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$3,266.68
CVE345,234.57
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.48
CVE262.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.49
CVE157.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$36.46
CVE3,853.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.83
CVE616.49
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$48.61
CVE5,137.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$38.89
CVE4,109.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$87.50
CVE9,247.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$131.25
CVE13,871.03
|
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