Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 50.4% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Malabo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Malabo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Malabo
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% less in Malabo
- Childcare
-
pay 98.1% less in Malabo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Malabo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Malabo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malabo.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€17.74
|
$13.07
FCFA7,279
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.46
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€3.97
|
$1.23
FCFA682
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.01
|
$1.23
FCFA682
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.57
|
$3.24
FCFA1,805
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€6.82
|
$3.37
FCFA1,875
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.03
|
$9.69
FCFA5,396
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.02
|
$2.94
FCFA1,638
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.04
|
$3.10
FCFA1,726
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.75
|
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$1.48
FCFA825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.48
FCFA825
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.80
|
$1.85
FCFA1,032
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.26
|
$3.09
FCFA1,722
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.02
|
$26.38
FCFA14,691
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€39,288.00
|
$33,034.81
FCFA18,397,162
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.29
|
$7.35
FCFA4,095
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€51.87
|
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€6,864.07
|
$204.24
FCFA113,740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,459.51
|
$114.37
FCFA63,694
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€199.55
|
$41.86
FCFA23,310
|
|
pay 98.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,774.34
|
$65.36
FCFA36,397
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€36,282.99
|
$326.78
FCFA181,984
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$1.63
FCFA910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.62
|
$5.72
FCFA3,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
$4.52
FCFA2,516
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€437.90
|
$49.02
FCFA27,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$5.39
FCFA2,999
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€148.09
|
$24.51
FCFA13,649
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€63.92
|
$102.12
FCFA56,870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€186.08
|
$245.08
FCFA136,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€531.39
|
$81.69
FCFA45,496
|
|
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