Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 3.2 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 15.4 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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