Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 2.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$8.52
ZAR156.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.68
ZAR85.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.01
ZAR18.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.81
ZAR14.88
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.07
ZAR19.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.70
ZAR67.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.91
ZAR90.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.35
ZAR42.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.08
ZAR38.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.69
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.68
ZAR12.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.73
ZAR13.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.75
ZAR13.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.58
ZAR10.68
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.05
ZAR92.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$65.32
ZAR1,196.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$19,084.78
ZAR349,598.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$8.78
ZAR160.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$39.13
ZAR716.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$416.34
ZAR7,626.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$379.25
ZAR6,947.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$86.03
ZAR1,575.91
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$216.65
ZAR3,968.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,934.79
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.39
ZAR43.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.00
ZAR36.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.95
ZAR54.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$34.21
ZAR626.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.81
ZAR143.06
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$49.09
ZAR899.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$34.65
ZAR634.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$92.30
ZAR1,690.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$98.31
ZAR1,800.82
|
|
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