Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.3 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$1.24
FCFA751
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS799
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS526
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS259
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
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