Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 2.7 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$10.92
ALL1,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$8.73
ALL812
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.58
ALL147
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.00
ALL93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.31
ALL587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$7.59
ALL706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$3.59
ALL334
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.54
ALL329
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.74
ALL69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.15
ALL107
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.87
ALL81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.50
ALL47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.60
ALL56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.84
ALL730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$17.47
ALL1,625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,741,870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$29.47
ALL2,742
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$18.21
ALL1,694
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$594.90
ALL55,341
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$412.58
ALL38,381
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$78.02
ALL7,258
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$257.35
ALL23,940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$5,375.91
ALL500,096
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.73
ALL254
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.85
ALL172
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$3.82
ALL355
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$46.89
ALL4,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.73
ALL812
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$64.35
ALL5,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$47.77
ALL4,444
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$100.14
ALL9,316
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$134.06
ALL12,471
|
|
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