Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 4.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
|
pay 23.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
|
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