Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 3.7 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$10.07
€9.66
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay 15.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$522.95
€501.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
|
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$52.89
€50.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$115.44
€110.68
|
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