Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 4.3 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.56
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.41
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.44
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,186.43
€24,148.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$26.79
€25.69
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$1,093.20
€1,048.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$955.66
€916.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$67.53
€64.74
|
|
pay 18.2 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$660.21
€632.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.95
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$47.16
€45.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$91.77
€87.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$35.73
€34.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
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