Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
|
pay 79.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
|
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