Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 2.3 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
pay 94.6% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
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