Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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