Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 2.7 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,164
|
$10.00
SVC87.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$7.00
SVC61.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.09
SVC9.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$0.91
SVC7.97
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,025
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,102
|
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,052
|
$7.39
SVC64.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,837
|
$3.04
SVC26.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,936
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,932
|
$3.97
SVC34.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,477
|
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,633,606
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,367.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,592
|
$33.43
SVC291.98
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,567
|
$858.33
SVC7,497.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,437
|
$641.67
SVC5,604.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,144
|
$81.52
SVC712.05
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA204,106
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,572
|
$3.24
SVC28.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,822
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,616
|
$30.67
SVC267.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,364
|
$5.50
SVC48.04
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,783
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA153,080
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
|
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