Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 3.2 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
|
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