Cost of living comparison
Malabo is 3.1% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Malabo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
pay 80.1% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.48
FCFA932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
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