Cost of living comparison

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 4.8 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 26.1% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 4.7 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 23.1 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 41.7% more in Warsaw

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Malabo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Malabo, you would:

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Malabo	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,885	$9.90 PLN38.39	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,392	$8.66 PLN33.59	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.79 PLN6.96	+46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.79 PLN6.94	+46.0%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Malabo	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,956	$1.09 PLN4.22	-66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,030	$4.36 PLN16.91	+29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,845	$3.80 PLN14.72	-60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,774	$3.02 PLN11.73	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,869	$2.54 PLN9.85	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.45 PLN1.76	-79.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA894	$0.75 PLN2.90	-49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.82 PLN3.19	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA894	$1.39 PLN5.38	-6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,118	$0.41 PLN1.61	-77.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.47 PLN1.82	-78.9%
Average			-42.6%

Malabo vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

	Malabo	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,865	$6.20 PLN24.05	+100.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,912	$27.22 PLN105.57	+3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,926,813	$30,732.76 PLN119,198.75	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,435	$7.92 PLN30.71	+7.7%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

	Malabo	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,856	$17.20 PLN66.69	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA123,197	$1,070.18 PLN4,150.77	+424.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA68,990	$832.44 PLN3,228.65	+627.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA25,248	$224.46 PLN870.58	+436.3%
Average			+373.3%

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pay 23.1 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA39,423	$507.82 PLN1,969.62	+677.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA197,115	$12,579.90 PLN48,791.85	+3749.7%
Average			+2213.3%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA986	$3.71 PLN14.40	+127.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,450	$3.66 PLN14.20	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,725	$4.76 PLN18.48	+5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA29,567	$42.25 PLN163.86	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,249	$8.66 PLN33.59	+60.8%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 41.7% more for clothing

	Malabo	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,784	$89.45 PLN346.93	+265.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA61,598	$41.56 PLN161.18	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA147,836	$88.32 PLN342.56	-64.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA49,279	$102.18 PLN396.29	+25.1%
Average			+41.7%

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