Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 4.0 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,164
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,025
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,102
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,052
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,837
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,936
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,932
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,477
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,633,606
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,592
|
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,567
|
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,437
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,144
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 18.5 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA204,106
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,572
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,822
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,616
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,364
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,783
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA153,080
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
|
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