Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Rome instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.23
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$7.00
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.09
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
pay 71.9% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.15
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$37.51
€35.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$17.15
€16.26
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$763.10
€723.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
|
pay 19.9 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$508.83
€482.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$58.31
€55.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$102.32
€97.04
|
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