Cost of living comparison
Suva is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Suva instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 18.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
|
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