Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 25.0% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
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