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
€18.10
|
$13.07
FCFA7,424
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.67
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.05
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.13
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.68
|
$3.24
FCFA1,841
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€6.96
|
$3.37
FCFA1,912
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.15
|
$9.69
FCFA5,503
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.08
|
$2.94
FCFA1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$3.10
FCFA1,760
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.79
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.48
FCFA842
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$1.48
FCFA842
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.40
|
$3.09
FCFA1,756
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.42
|
$26.38
FCFA14,982
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,067.56
|
$33,034.81
FCFA18,762,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.63
|
$7.35
FCFA4,176
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€52.89
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,000.27
|
$204.24
FCFA115,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,567.84
|
$114.37
FCFA64,958
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€203.51
|
$41.86
FCFA23,772
|
|
pay 98.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,809.55
|
$65.36
FCFA37,119
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,002.93
|
$326.78
FCFA185,595
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.73
|
$5.72
FCFA3,248
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$4.52
FCFA2,566
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€446.59
|
$49.02
FCFA27,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$5.39
FCFA3,059
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€151.03
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€65.19
|
$102.12
FCFA57,998
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€189.77
|
$245.08
FCFA139,196
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€541.94
|
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
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